Abraham Beverley Walker, born in 1851 in Belleisle to William Walker and Patience Taylor, was a noteworthy lawyer and journalist. In 1881, he became Canada’s first black lawyer who was…
Acalus Palmer – Saint John
Acalus Palmer was born in Sackville to Philip Palmer and Sarah Ayer. He was educated in Sackville, studied law with Edward Barron Chandler and was admitted to the bar in…
Hon. Muriel McQueen Fergusson
Photo © Copyright Keith Minchin – Faces of Fredericton Standing at a modest height and possessing a self-deprecating demeanor, Hon. Muriel McQueen Fergusson was a woman of keen intellect and…
Judge Alfred E. Oulton House – Dorchester
The Judge Alfred E. Oulton House in Dorchester is recognized for its association with Alfred E. Oulton. It is probable that the residence was built circa 1880, near the date…
Powell Block – Sackville
The Powell Block is notable for its prime location at the junction of three major streets in Sackville‘s business district and its long-standing connections to the legal and banking industries….
Richard Hanson
Richard Burpee Hanson, PC (March 20, 1879 – July 14, 1948), made significant contributions as a Canadian politician. He served as the interim leader of the Conservative Party from May…
John James Fraser
John James Fraser, born on August 1, 1829, and died on November 24, 1896, was a prominent figure in New Brunswick’s legal, judicial, and political sectors. Fraser’s birthplace was Beaubears…
Sir John Douglas Hazen
Born in 1860 in Oromocto, Sir John Douglas Hazen was a lawyer, university administrator, politician, and judge. He was the progeny of James King Hazen and Elizabeth Marian Beckwith and…