Amos Edwin Botsford























The Hon.


Amos Edwin Botsford

Amos Edwin Botsford.jpg
Member of the Legislative Council of New Brunswick

In office
1833–1866

Senator for New Brunswick, New Brunswick

In office
October 23, 1867 – March 22, 1894
Appointed byRoyal Proclamation
Speaker of the Senate of Canada

In office
June 3, 1872 – June 5, 1872
Preceded byJoseph Édouard Cauchon
Succeeded byJoseph Édouard Cauchon

In office
February 16, 1880 – April 18, 1880
Preceded byDavid Lewis Macpherson
Succeeded byDavid Lewis Macpherson

Personal details
Born
(1804-09-05)September 5, 1804
Saint John, New Brunswick
DiedMarch 22, 1894(1894-03-22) (aged 89)
Sackville, New Brunswick
Resting placeFernhill Cemetery
Political partyConservative
Relations
William Botsford, father

Amos Edwin Botsford, PC (September 5, 1804 – March 22, 1894) was a Canadian farmer, judge, politician, and businessman.


Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, the son of William Botsford, and moved with his family to Westcock in 1808. He was a justice of the peace and a senior judge for the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in Westmorland County. He served in the county militia, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Botsford was named to the province's Legislative Council, serving from 1833 to 1866; he also served as a member of the Executive Council from 1838 to 1840. He supported Confederation and, in 1867, he was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of New Brunswick. He served as speaker in 1872 and 1880. A Conservative member, he died in office in 1894. He is buried in Fernhill Cemetery.


Botsford also helped establish the New Brunswick and Prince Edward Railway Company in 1874 and served as its president. Lieutenant Colonel Botsford was the founding President of the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association in 1868.[1]



References




  1. ^ http://www.dcra.ca/fame.php




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  • Amos Edwin Botsford – Parliament of Canada biography


External links




  • Amos Edwin Botsford at Find a Grave






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