Augustus Frederick Stoneman (April 2, 1832 – April 10, 1905) was a merchant and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Yarmouth County in the

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from 1900 to 1903 as a Liberal member. He was born in

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, the son of Joseph Stoneman and Mary Lewis. In 1859, he married Maria D. Richan. Stoneman was a justice of the peace and served as mayor of Yarmouth in 1899. Stoneman was elected to the provincial assembly in a 1900 by-election held after

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resigned his seat. He was named to the province's

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in 1903 and served until his death in Yarmouth at the age of 73.

References

* ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) 1832 births 1905 deaths Colony of Nova Scotia people Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Politicians from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLCs 19th-century mayors of places in Nova Scotia 20th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly {{NovaScotia-mayor-stub