
Frederick William Pirie (February 1, 1893 – October 3, 1956) was an industrialist and political figure in
New Brunswick
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.
Born in
Red Rapids,
New Brunswick
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, Frederick Pirie represented
Victoria County in the
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
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as a
Liberal
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member from 1930 to 1945. He served as
Minister of Lands and Mines in the province's
Executive Council from 1935 to 1945.
He went on the represent Victoria-Carleton division in the
Senate of Canada
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from 1945 to 1956. He died in office at the age of 63.
References
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1893 births
1956 deaths
Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick
Canadian senators from New Brunswick
People from Victoria County, New Brunswick
New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs
20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
20th-century members of the Senate of Canada
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