Hon. Wm Boyd KINNEAR was born at St. John, Oct. 2, 1796, son of Andrew KINNEAR who came to New Brunswick from Derry, Ireland in the Commissariat Dept. His early years were spent at Fort Cumberland, then a military station, and his education he received at the St. John Grammar School under the tutelege of Rev. Robert VIETS. For a time he lived in St. Andrews, but he received an appointment in the Pay office in St. John. He entered upon the study of law in 1819, was admitted an attorney and took an office in Cody's building known as the 'Coffee House Corner' on Market Square, St. John. For two or three years he was Judge of Probate in St. John, but he resigned the position in 1828 for the recordship of the city. In 1832 he was elected to the House of Assembly and in 1838 was appointed to the Legislative Council. In 1846 he became Soloictor General which office he held until 1854. He then returned to the probate judgeship of St. John and in this office remained until his death Feb. 22, 1868.