George Luther Hathaway
George Luther Hathaway | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Hiram Dow | |
| In office June 4, 1870 – July 5, 1872 | |
| Preceded by | William Hayden Needham |
| Succeeded by | John James Fraser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 4, 1813 Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Martha Slason (m. 1840) |
| Occupation | Farmer, merchant, lumberman |
| Profession | Politician |
George Luther Hathaway (August 4, 1813 – July 5, 1872) was a politician in New Brunswick, Canada. His surname also appears as Hatheway.
He was born in Musquash, New Brunswick, the son of Calvin Luther Hatheway and Sarah Harrison.
He entered politics as a reformer and advocate of
chief commissioner of public works
.
In 1865, Hathaway objected to the terms of
Canadian confederation and resigned from his government position when the terms were accepted by the government of Samuel Leonard Tilley. Hathaway's resignation helped defeat the government, and he was re-elected as an Anti-Confederate candidate later that year. He rejected Lieutenant Governor Arthur H. Gordon's invitation to form a new government. Hathaway instead became chief commissioner of public works in the government of Albert James Smith
.
He did not run in the 1866 election won by the
Conservative Party
. Hathaway became the leader of a new Conservative government.
Hathaway's government passed the
Roman Catholic
clergy who saw the bill as a threat to Catholic schools.
On June 25, 1872, Hathaway's hand was seriously injured when he jumped from a moving train. He died in
Fredericton
as a result of blood poisoning from this incident.
References
- "George Luther Hathaway". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- Government of New Brunswick profile for Premier Hathaway
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| Canadian Province (1867–present) | |
