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H. T. Stevens | |
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| Mayor of Moncton, New Brunswick | |
| In office 1883–1885 | |
| Preceded by | Bliss Botsford |
| Succeeded by | D. A. Duffy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Thaddeus Stevens 7 May 1840 Harvey, Albert, New Brunswick |
| Died | 13 Dec 1913 (aged 73) Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Jane Caldwell (d. 1912)[1] |
| Children | Mabel (Hallet), adopted[2]; Harry |
| Residence | 72 Botsford St[3] |
| Profession | publisher |
Henry Thaddeus Stevens (1840-1913) was a mayor of Moncton, and owner of the Moncton Times.
Early years
[edit]Stevens was the publisher and proprietor of the Moncton Daily Times, later the Moncton Times. He was the MPP for Westmorland during the 27th New Brunswick Legislature. He was appointed as Chairman of Moncton in 1883, when Moncton's second Act of Incorporation was amended to change the position to that of an elected mayor. He was re-elected in 1884 and again in 1885.[4]
He married twice, the second time to Jane Caldwell.
Trial and bankruptcy
[edit]In January 1893, their adopted daughter Mabel died under suspicious circumstances. Her body was exhumed[5] and a trial was held in which his wife was convicted of manslaughter. A second trial was held and she was acquitted, following a 15 minute deliberation, on June 23, 1893.[2] As a result, he declared bankruptcy in October 1894 and sold off his home, business and possessions to pay the legal fees.
References
[edit]- ^ Pincombe, C. Alexander; Larracey, Edward W. (1990). Resurgo : the history of Moncton. Vol. 2. New Brunswick, Can.: City of Moncton. p. 43. ISBN 0969463421.
- ^ a b Pincombe, C. Alexander; Larracey, Edward W. (1990). Resurgo : the history of Moncton. Vol. 2. New Brunswick, Can.: City of Moncton. p. 46. ISBN 0969463421.
- ^ 72 Botsford St Canada's Historic Places
- ^ Pincombe, C. Alexander; Larracey, Edward W. (1990). Resurgo : the history of Moncton. Vol. 1. New Brunswick, Can.: City of Moncton. p. 430. ISBN 0969463405.
- ^ "Canadian Siftings". Vancouver Daily World. 3 Feb 1893. p. 5. Retrieved 21 July 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- [Minister of] Inland Revenue - That H.T. Stevens of Moncton, [New Brunswick] be [appointed] 3rd Class Exciseman
- Biography March 19 1890, Saint John, Saint John Globe
- Obituary Daily Telegraph, Dec 22, 1913, p. 5
- "Chatham World's Tribute to Late H. T. Stevens". The Moncton Transcript. Moncton, Moncton Parish, New Brunswick, Canada. 29 December 1913. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.