Joseph Lytle Moore (1826 – December 1, 1871) was an Irish-born lawyer and political figure in

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. He represented Westmorland in the

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick () is the deliberative assembly of the New Brunswick Legislature, in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The assembly's seat is located in Fredericton. It was established in Saint John ''de jure'' ...

from 1867 to 1872. He was born in Donegal, the son of Robert Moore and Catherine Osborne. Moore was educated at King's College in

Fredericton Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy), Saint John River, ...

. He was called to the New Brunswick bar in 1857. Moore was elected to the assembly in an 1867 by-election held after

Albert James Smith Sir Albert James Smith (March 12, 1822 – June 30, 1883) was a New Brunswick politician and opponent of Canadian Confederation. Smith's grandfather was a United Empire Loyalist who left Massachusetts to settle in New Brunswick after the A ...

was elected to the House of Commons. He died at

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1826 births 1871 deaths 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Colony of New Brunswick people Irish emigrants to pre-Confederation New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub