Thomas Hetherington (politician)

Thomas Thorne Hetherington was a merchant, farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Queen's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1882 to 1892 as a Liberal member.

Thomas Hetherington
MLA for Queen's County
In office
1882 to 1892
Personal details
Born(1815-08-10)August 10, 1815
Johnston Parish, New Brunswick
DiedSeptember 3, 1913(1913-09-03) (aged 82)
Cody, New Brunswick
Political partyLiberal Party of New Brunswick

He was born in Johnston, Queen's County, New Brunswick, the son of Richard Hetherington, who came from England. In 1860, he married Violet D. Thorne. Hetherington was a justice of the peace and a commissioner in the Parish Court. He was reelected in Queen's in 1892 but resigned his seat to allow Andrew George Blair to be elected there in a by-election.[1]

His son Judson also served as a member of the provincial assembly, also serving as speaker. He died in 1913.[2]

References

  1. Young, D.M. (1994). "Blair, Andrew George". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. XIII (1901–1910) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  2. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cangmg/brunswic/queens/johnston/thorneto/hetheri6.jpg


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