Jeremiah Smith Boies De Veber
| Jeremiah Smith Boies De Veber | |
|---|---|
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| Member of Parliament for Saint John | |
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In office 1873–1878 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Leonard Tilley |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Leonard Tilley |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 7, 1829 Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Died |
June 18, 1908 (aged 78) Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Isley (m. 1856) |
| Profession | businessman |
Jeremiah Smith Boies De Veber (November 7, 1829 – June 18, 1908) was a Canadian politician and businessman.[1][2]
He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The son of L.H. De Veber, he was educated in Saint John and entered his father's mercantile firm. De Veber married Elizabeth Isley in 1856. He was a director of the Bank of New Brunswick and the Rivière-du-Loop Railway.[3]
He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons on December 1, 1873 as a Member of the Liberal Party of Canada to represent the riding of the City of St. John and re-elected on January 22, 1874 and defeated on September 17, 1878. He was a member of the Liberal Party caucus from December 1, 1873 to August 16, 1878.[1]
De Veber was also mayor of Saint John from 1885 to 1887[1] and served as treasurer for Saint John County from 1887 to 1908.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Jeremiah Smith Boies De Veber – Parliament of Canada biography
- ↑ http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/View.jsp?id=5844&highlight=33&desc=1901+Census+of+Canada+page+containing+J+S+DeVeber
- 1 2 Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.