Lemuel John Tweedie (1849 - 1917)

Born 30 Nov 1849 in Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Loudoun) Tweedie — married 6 Dec 1876 in Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Died 15 Jul 1917 in Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Hon. Lemuel J. Tweedie was born in Chatham, New Brunswick on November 30, 1849. He was the son of Irish immigrants, Joseph Tweedie and Catherine McGary.

Career

Lemuel studied law and was admitted into the bar in 1871. He practiced law in Chatham, New Brunswick, where his partner for a while was Richard Bedford Bennett, who would later become the Prime Minister of Canada.

Lemuel first entered provincial politics when he ran for the Legislative Assembly in the 1874 General Election. He was defeated in 1878. He was re-elected in 1886 and 1890, when he became a member of the Executive, as Surveyor General. He was Premier from August 31, 1900 to March 6, 1907. He then became Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, holding that position from March 6, 1907 to March 6, 1912.

Following his term as Lieutenant Governor, he resumed a successful law practice.

Family

Lemuel married Agnes Loudoun on December 6, 1876.^[1] They had 8 children, 2 of whom died as infants. They raised their family in Chatham.

The family was the subject of society gossip in June 1908, when their 18-year-old daughter Mamie eloped with Lemuel's former coachman. The headlines in the New York Times read "Governor's Child Marries Coachman. Miss Mamie Tweedie, Daughter of New Brunswick's Chief Executive, Elopes. Only 18 Years Old. Crossed Line into Maine to Have Ceremony Peformed - Sailed in Steerage from Montreal for Scotland."^[2]

Lemuel died on July 15, 1917 in Chatham. He was 67. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics, PANB, Volume 40 Number 1605; Date: December 14, 1876; County: Charlotte; Place: Saint Stephen; Newspaper: Saint Croix Courier – Marriage of Lemuel J. Tweedie and Agnes Loudon
2. ↑ New York Times, June 29, 1908 – Governor’s Child Marries Coachman.
3. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Provincial Return of Deaths, Code 2450- ,Reference C4/1917, F18742 – Death of L.J. Tweedie

See also:

• Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics, PANB, Volume 85 Number 422; Date: June 11 1892; County: Saint John; Place: Saint John; Newspaper: The Daily Sun – Profile of Hon. L.J. Tweedie
• Wikipedia:Lemuel John Tweedie
• Wendell E. Fulton, “TWEEDIE, LEMUEL JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Volume 14, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
• 1851 Census, Library and Archives Canada, Northumberland, Chatham (47), Pg 10 - Joseph & Catherine Tweedy and 4 children
• 1861 Census, Library and Archives Canada, Northumberland, Chatham, Page 60 - Joseph & Catherine Tweedy and 3 children
• 1871 Census, Library and Archives Canada, Northumberland (184) Chatham (I), Pg 14 – Joseph & Catherine Tweedy and 2 children
• 1881 Canada Census, Library and Archives Canada, New Brunswick, Northumberland (35), Chatham (J-2), Pg 36 – LJ & Agnes Tweedie and 2 children; Joseph Tweedie, Mary R Tweedie
• 1901 Canada Census, Northumberland (19), Chatham (D-2), Pg 17 – Lemuel & Agnes Tweedie and 6 children
• Dictionary of Miramichi Biography, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick - Pg 1023 of 1109, entry for Lemuel John Tweedie (1849-1917)
• Lemuel John Tweedie on Find A Grave: Memorial #176071124 Retrieved 16:41, 9 February 2017 (EST).
• This WikiTree profile is referenced from Wikidata: Item Q3229400, en:Wikipedia

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