John Saunders (New Brunswick judge)
The Hon. John Saunders (
colonial Province of New Brunswick
.
Born to
Supreme Court of New Brunswick
.
Making his home in
Surveyor General of the Province, was given more than 6,000 acres (24 km2) without any restrictions. At Pokiok
, he built an estate known as the Barony, a symbol of his aristocratic status.
John Saunders was appointed to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick and on May 3, 1793 was appointed the province's first Provincial Treasurer and Surveyor General. In 1822, Saunders was elevated to Chief Justice of New Brunswick, a position he held for the rest of his life.
John Saunders died in 1834 at Fredericton and was buried in the city's Old Burying Grounds.