John Wallace (Canadian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Wallace (Canadian politician)

Canadian politician, born 1812

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1812

Place of Birth: New Brunswick, Canada

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1896

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Wallace (November 18, 1812 – January 1, 1896) was a New Brunswick farmer and political figure.
He represented Albert in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878 and then from 1883 to 1887 as a Liberal and then as a Liberal-Conservative.He was born in Hillsborough, New Brunswick in 1812, the son of James Wallace and Catherine Copp, and grew up there.
His grandparents had come to New Brunswick from Donegal in northern Ireland.
Wallace was president of the Albert Agricultural Society and also a justice of the peace.
Besides operating a large farm, he also owned a sawmill and was a director of the Albert Southern Railway.
Wallace was originally a Liberal.
After his election in 1882 was appealed, he was elected again in an 1883 by-election after running as a Liberal-Conservative.He was married three times: to Eleanor Russell in 1846, to Cynthia Foss in 1859 and to Charlotte Stackford in 1872.