Benjamin Robert Stephenson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada
About Benjamin Robert Stephenson
- Benjamin Robert Stephenson (April 10, 1835 – January 16, 1890) was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada.
- He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1882.
- His surname also appears as Stevenson in some sources. He was born in St.
- Andrews, New Brunswick, the son of Robert Stephenson, and was educated there and at the University of New Brunswick.
- Stephenson was called to the bar in 1860 and, in 1866, he married Kate Bolton, the sister of John Bolton, who represented Charlotte in the federal parliament.
- He served as registrar of probates for the county.
- Stephenson was named to the Executive Council of New Brunswick as Surveyor General in 1871.
- He served as speaker for the legislative assembly from 1879 to 1882.
- He died in 1890.
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