James Quinton (politician)
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James Quinton | |
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MLA for St. John County | |
In office 1866 to 1870 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Maugerville, New Brunswick | May 5, 1821
Died | May 17, 1874 Lancaster, New Brunswick | (aged 53)
Children | William A. Quinton |
James Quinton (May 5, 1821 – May 17, 1874) was a farmer, building contractor[1] and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented St. John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1866 to 1870.
Quinton supported union with Canada. He married Elizabeth Gove Tilley.[1]
His son William A. Quinton also served in the New Brunswick assembly. He died in 1874.[2]
References
- ^ a b Rose, George Maclean (1888). A cyclopædia of Canadian biography: being chiefly men of the time. Rose publishing Company. pp. 632–3. ISBN 9780665942105.
- ^ "James Quinton - Elizabeth Gove Tilley | FamilyCentral".
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