Jeremiah Smith Boies De Veber

Jeremiah Smith Boies De Veber (November 7, 1829 – June 18, 1908) was a Canadian politician and businessman.[1][2]

Jeremiah Smith Boies De Veber
Member of Parliament
for Saint John
In office
1873–1878
Preceded bySamuel Leonard Tilley
Succeeded bySamuel Leonard Tilley
32nd Mayor of Saint John, New Brunswick
In office
1885–1887
Preceded byJ. Mcgregor Grant
Succeeded byHenry J. Thorne
Personal details
Born(1829-11-07)November 7, 1829
Saint John, New Brunswick
DiedJune 18, 1908(1908-06-18) (aged 78)
Saint John, New Brunswick
Political partyLiberal Party of Canada
Professionbusinessman

He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The son of L.H. De Veber, he was educated in Saint John and entered his father's mercantile firm. De Veber married Elizabeth Isley in 1856. He was a director of the Bank of New Brunswick and the Rivière-du-Loop Railway.[3]

He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada on December 1, 1873, as a Member of the Liberal Party of Canada to represent the riding of the City of St. John and re-elected on January 22, 1874, and defeated on September 17, 1878. He was a member of the Liberal Party caucus from December 1, 1873, to August 16, 1878.[1]

De Veber was also mayor of Saint John from 1885 to 1887[1] and served as treasurer for Saint John County from 1887 to 1908.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Jeremiah Smith Boies De Veber – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ "Automated Genealogy 1901 Census Transcription Project".
  3. ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867–1967. Public Archives of Canada.