Alfred Augustus Stockton, Ph.D,

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(November 2, 1842 – March 15, 1907) was a

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lawyer, professor, politician, and writer. Born in Studholm,

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, the son of William Augustus Wiggins Stockton and Sarah Oldfield, Stockton received a

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degree and a

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degree in 1867 from Mount Allison Wesleyan Academy (now

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). He also received a

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degree in 1869 and an

in 1887 from Victoria University in

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(now

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). In 1883, he received a Ph.D by examination and dissertation from

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. He was called to the New Brunswick Bar in 1868. From 1883 to 1899, he was a member of the

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(for

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to 1892 and Saint John City to 1899) and

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from 1892 to 1899. He was elected to the

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for

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in the 1904 federal election. A

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. He served until his death in 1907.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stockton, Alfred 1842 births 1907 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Mount Allison University alumni Lawyers in New Brunswick 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada Illinois Wesleyan University alumni