40th New Brunswick Legislature

The 40th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 20, 1945, and May 8, 1948. It was elected in the 1944 New Brunswick general election and subsequent by-elections.

William George Clark served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick in 1945. He was succeeded by David Laurence MacLaren in November of that year.

Harry O. Downey was chosen as speaker.

The Liberal Party led by John B. McNair formed the government.

History

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Members

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Electoral District Name Party
Saint John County Robert McAllister Progressive Conservative
Alphonso C. Smith[1]
Edward C. Seeley 		Progressive Conservative
York Harry A. Corey Liberal
Donald T. Cochrane Liberal
Harry C. Greenlaw Liberal
John B. McNair Liberal
Westmorland Austin C. Taylor Liberal
Frank H. Copp Liberal
Édouard S. Léger Liberal
L. C. Dysart Liberal
Kings Elmore T. Kennedy Progressive Conservative
Hugh Mackay Progressive Conservative
John Woods Progressive Conservative
Queens Edward S. Darrah Liberal
H. C. Parker Liberal
Charlotte J.J. Hayes Doone Liberal
R. Fraser Keay Liberal
Hugh S. Balkam Liberal
Owen Morse Liberal
Northumberland William S. Anderson Liberal
Richard J. Gill Liberal
H. S. Murray Liberal
Hidulphe A. Savoie Liberal
Sunbury Gordon R. Lawson Liberal
F. A. McGrand Liberal
Kent J. Killeen McKee Liberal
Isaie Melanson Liberal
Armand Richard Liberal
Gloucester Frederick C. Young Liberal
Clovis T. Richard[2]
Michel Fournier (1945) 		Liberal
J. André Doucet Liberal
Joseph E. Connolly Liberal
Carleton Hugh J. Flemming Progressive Conservative
Gladstone W. Perry Progressive Conservative
Fred C. Squires Progressive Conservative
Restigouche Benoît Michaud[2]
Jean-Baptiste D'Astous (1945) 		Liberal
Edward Samuel Mooers Liberal
Albert Harry O. Downey Liberal
A. Russell Colpitts Liberal
Victoria Frederick W. Pirie[3]
Vernon R. Briggs 		Liberal
Michael F. McCluskey Liberal
Madawaska J. Gaspard Boucher Liberal
J. Hervé Proulx Liberal
Saint John City Laurance T. Dow Progressive Conservative
Ralph G. McInerney Progressive Conservative
W. Grant Smith Progressive Conservative
J. Starr Tait Progressive Conservative
Moncton Charles H. Blakeney Liberal

Notes

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  1. ^ died
  2. ^ a b elected to federal seat
  3. ^ named to Senate

References

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  • Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1948, PG Normandin
Preceded by Legislative Assemblies of New Brunswick
1944–1948 		Succeeded by
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