William Muirhead Politician - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Apr 04, 1819 Nova Scotia, Canada Died on 29 Dec 1884 (aged 65)

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About William Muirhead Politician

  • William Muirhead (April 4, 1819 – December 29, 1884) was a merchant, shipbuilder and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada.
  • He served in the Legislative Council of New Brunswick from 1867 to 1873.
  • In 1873, Muirhead was named to the Senate of Canada for Chatham division as a Liberal and served until his death in 1884. He was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, the son of John Muirhead, a Scottish immigrant, and was educated at Miramichi, New Brunswick.
  • He settled in Chatham and married Annie Gray.
  • Muirhead was involved in shipping goods, owning his own ships and mills.
  • He was president of the Miramichi Shipbuilding Company and of the Miramichi Warehousing and Dock Company.
  • He was also a director of the Maritime Bank of the Dominion and of the Northern Western Railway.

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