Abbreviations used
Date March 26 1887
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The Fredericton Evening Capital
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
House of Assembly - Lemuel J. TWEEDIE, Chatham (North. Co.) a new member, leader of the opposition, is a son of Joseph TWEEDIE, Chatham. Born in Nov. 1850 at Chatham; Married Dec. 1876, Agnes LOUDOUN d/o late Alexander LOUDOUN, merchant, Chatham. Was admitted an attorney in 1871 and the following year became a barrister. He was educated at the Chatham Grammar school and at the Presbyterian Academy, Chatham. Was first elected to the Assembly in 1874; Was defeatedin 1878 and elected again in 1886. Conservative.