William Pugsley | |
|---|---|
 Hon. William Pugsley | |
| 11thPremier of New Brunswick | |
| In office March 6, 1907 – May 31, 1907 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Lieutenant Governor | Lemuel J. Tweedie |
| Preceded by | Lemuel J. Tweedie |
| Succeeded by | Clifford W. Robinson |
| 15thLieutenant Governor of New Brunswick | |
| In office November 6, 1917 – February 28, 1923 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governors General | The Duke of Devonshire The Lord Byng of Vimy |
| Premier | Walter E. Foster Peter J. Veniot |
| Preceded by | Gilbert Ganong |
| Succeeded by | William Frederick Todd |
| MLA forKings | |
| In office July 4, 1885 – October 22, 1892 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin Arnold Vail |
| Succeeded by | George G. Scovil |
| In office February 18, 1899 – March 3, 1908 | |
| Preceded by | George William Fowler |
| Succeeded by | James Alexander Murray |
| Member of theCanadian Parliament forCity and County of St. John | |
| In office September 18, 1907 – September 21, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Augustus Stockton |
| Succeeded by | John Waterhouse Daniel |
| Member of theCanadian Parliament forCity of St. John | |
| In office September 21, 1911 – November 6, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | John Waterhouse Daniel |
| Succeeded by | District was abolished in 1914 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1850-09-27)September 27, 1850 Sussex, New Brunswick,British North America |
| Died | March 3, 1925(1925-03-03) (aged 74) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 sons and 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | University of New Brunswick |
| Occupation | Lawyer, businessman |
| Profession | Politician |
William PugsleyPC KC (September 27, 1850 – March 3, 1925) was a politician and lawyer inNew Brunswick, Canada.
He was born inSussex, New Brunswick, the son of William Pugsley, ofUnited Empire Loyalist descent, and Frances Jane Hayward. He was educated at theUniversity of New Brunswick. He studied mathematics, classics, and English earning numerous scholarships. In his junior year he was the gold medallist of his class. He went on to study law, was admitted to the bar in 1872 and set up practice inSaint John. TheUniversity of New Brunswick awarded him aBCL in 1879 and would confer honorary degrees ofDCL in 1884 andLL.D in 1918. Pugsley was created aQC on 4 February 1891.
Pugsley, aLiberal, served asSpeaker of theLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick as well asSolicitor-General andAttorney-General before becoming the 11thpremier of New Brunswick in 1907.
He resigned in September of that year to become Minister of Public Works in thefederal Liberal government of SirWilfrid Laurier. He served in that position until the government's defeat in the1911 federal election, but remained as aMember of Parliament (MP) until 1917 when he was appointed the 15thlieutenant governor of New Brunswick. When his term ended in 1923, he was appointed to a federal position in charge of settling war claims, and held that position until his death. Pugsley was staying atKing Edward Hotel when he fell ill and died of pneumonia inToronto in 1925.[1] He was buried in the Fernhill Cemetery inSaint John, New Brunswick.
| By-election on 18 September 1907 On Mr. Stockton's death, 15 March 1907 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Pugsley | acclaimed | |||
| 1908 Canadian federal election:City and County of St. John | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Pugsley | 5,582 | ||||||
| Conservative | Alexander William MacRae | 5,086 | ||||||
| British Crown colony (1854–67) | |
|---|---|
| Canadian Province (1867–present) | |
| Post-Confederation (1867–present) | |
|---|---|
| Governors before Confederation (1786–1866) | |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
