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Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 100 Numéro 1375

Date 9 septembre 1895
Comté Saint John
Lieu Saint John
Journal The Daily Sun

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Woodstock, Sept. 7 - Hon. Wm LINDSAY died at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Deceased was born in Fermanagh, Ireland in 1813. He came to America, landing in St. John in June 1835. He came to Woodstock and in 1837 opened a shop at the end of the bridge at the place now occupied by B. LYNCH. In 1852, he and the late Harry DIBBLEE were the councillors of the first county council, representing the district now covered by the parishes of Woodstock and Richmond. In 1861 he was elected to the House of Assembly in opposition to the old family compact party. He sat without intermission in the legislature from 1861 to 1874, when he was called to the Legislative Council. He supported Confederation. He contested the seat for the Dominion parliament in 1882 and was defeated by David Irvin. Since then he has not been in public life.

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