Thomas Wetmore, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Thomas Wetmore

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1767

Date of Death: 22-Mar-1828

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Thomas Wetmore

  • Thomas Wetmore (September 20, 1767 – March 22, 1828) was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick. He was born in Rye, New York, the son of Timothy Wetmore and Jane Haviland.
  • He came to New Brunswick after the American Revolution in 1783, first settling at Carleton (later Saint John) and then Gagetown.
  • Wetmore studied law with Ward Chipman and was admitted to the bar in 1790.
  • He was named clerk for the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and registrar of deeds for Carleton County.
  • In 1793, he married Sarah Peters.
  • He served as lieutenant-colonel in the militia.
  • In 1809, Wetmore was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for St.
  • John County; he did not run for reelection in 1816.
  • In the same year, he was named Attorney General for the colony and served in the post until his death on his estate near Fredericton at the age of 60.
  • Wetmore was named to the colony's ruling Council in 1817.
  • He also served as justice of the peace for York County. His son George Ludlow Wetmore predeceased his father, dying in a duel in 1821.

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