Adam J. Beveridge (December 28, 1826 – September 29, 1907) was a

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-born lumber merchant and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Victoria County in the

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from 1895 to 1899 as a Liberal member. He was born in

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, the son of William Beveridge, and came to Canada with his stepbrother

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at the age of 15. Beveridge settled in

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and served on the municipal council. He married Hannah Britt. Beveridge was a census taker for the 1851 New Brunswick Census.Transcription from 1851 Census of New Brunswick, Victoria County, National Archives of Canada
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References

* 1826 births 1907 deaths New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs People from Perth-Andover 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick {{LiberalAssociation-NewBrunswick-MLA-stub