Frederick William Sumner (April 12, 1855 – November 20, 1919) was a merchant and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Westmorland County in the

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from 1895 to 1899 as a

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member. He was born in

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and educated in Moncton and

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. Sumner married Margaret T. McEwan. He was a hardware merchant and was also involved in production and export of lumber. Sumner served six terms as mayor of Moncton. He also served as

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for New Brunswick. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1908. Two of his former homes in Moncton were designated Local Historic Places.

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* 1855 births 1919 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs Mayors of Moncton 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick 19th-century mayors of places in New Brunswick 20th-century mayors of places in New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-mayor-stub