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About David Tapley
- David Tapley (April 12, 1820 – 1894) was a farmer, lumber surveyor, lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick.
- He represented Sunbury in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1856 to 1861. He was born in Sheffield, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, the son of David Tapley and Hannah Fletcher.
- He worked on the family farm and then moved to Saint John where he entered the lumber business.
- He married Margaret Ann Dalton in 1841.
- After leaving politics, Tapley moved to Portland (now part of Saint John), where he served as police magistrate and judge in the civil court until 1889.
- After beginning the study of law in 1876, he was called to the New Brunswick bar in October 1880.
- He died at his home in Portland. His former home was designated a local historic site by the city of Saint John.
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