Alfred Augustus Stockton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Studholm Parish, New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada
About Alfred Augustus Stockton
- Alfred Augustus Stockton, Ph.D, LL.D (November 2, 1842 – March 15, 1907) was a Canadian lawyer, professor, politician, and writer. Born in Studholm, New Brunswick, the son of William Augustus Wiggins Stockton and Sarah Oldfield, Stockton received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts degree in 1867 from Mount Allison Wesleyan Academy (now Mount Allison University).
- He also received a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1869 and an LL.D in 1887 from Victoria University in Cobourg, Ontario (now Victoria University in the University of Toronto).
- In 1883, he received a Ph.D by examination and dissertation from Illinois Wesleyan University.
- He was called to the New Brunswick Bar in 1868. From 1883 to 1899, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick and was Leader of the Opposition from 1892 to 1899.
- He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for City and County of St.
- John in the 1904 federal election.
- A Conservative.
- He served until his death in 1907.
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