William Pugsley

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This article is about the former Premier of New Brunswick. For the Richmond Hill, Ontario reeve, see William H. Pugsley
William Pugsley
William Pugsley

Hon. William Pugsley
In office
March 6, 1907 – May 31, 1907
Preceded by Lemuel J. Tweedie
Succeeded by Clifford W. Robinson
Born September 27, 1850 (1850-09-27)
Sussex, New Brunswick
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Died March 3, 1925 (aged 74)
Toronto, Ontario
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Political party Liberal
Spouse 1) Frances Jane Parks
2) Gertrude Macdonald
Religion Anglican

William Pugsley, PC (September 27, 1850 – March 3, 1925) was a politician and lawyer in New Brunswick, Canada.

He was born in Sussex, New Brunswick, the son of William Pugsley, of United Empire Loyalist descent, and Frances Jane Hayward. He was educated at the University of New Brunswick, went on to study law, was admitted to the bar in 1872 and set up practice in Saint John.

Pugsley, a Liberal, served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Solicitor-General and Attorney-General in various Liberal governments before becoming premier in 1907.

He resigned in September of that year to become minister of public works in the federal Liberal government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He served in that position until the government's defeat in the 1911 federal election, but remained as an Member of Parliament (MP) until 1917 when he was appointed lieutenant-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 in Toronto in 1925. He was buried in the Fernhill Cemetery in Saint John, New Brunswick.

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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
Alfred Augustus Stockton		 Member of Parliament from City and County of St. John
1907-1911		 Succeeded by
John Waterhouse Daniel
Preceded by
John Waterhouse Daniel		 Member of Parliament from City of St. John
1911-1917		 Succeeded by
The electoral district was abolished in 1914.


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Wetmore • King • Hathaway • King • Fraser • Hanington • Blair • J. Mitchell • Emmerson • Tweedie • Pugsley • Robinson • Hazen • J. Flemming • Clarke • Murray • Foster • Veniot • Baxter • Richards • L. P. Tilley • Dysart • McNair • H.J. Flemming • Robichaud • Hatfield • McKenna • Frenette • Thériault • Lord • Graham
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Doyle • Harding • L. Wilmot • Tilley • Chandler • R. Wilmot • Tilley • Boyd • Fraser • McClelan • Snowball • Tweedie • Wood • Ganong • Pugsley • Todd • McLean • M. MacLaren • Clark • D. MacLaren • O'Brien • McNair • Bird • Robichaud • Stanley • Finn • McCain • Counsell • Chiasson

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1As part of substantial governmental reorganization, the position was merged with that of the Minister of Supply and Services to create the position of Minister of Public Works and Government Services on July 12, 1995.
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