Henry Emmerson
| Henry Robert Emmerson | |
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H. R. Emerson, Premier of New Brunswick
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| 9th Premier of New Brunswick | |
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In office October 29, 1897 – August 31, 1900 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | Abner Reid McClelan |
| Preceded by | James Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Lemuel J. Tweedie |
| MLA for Albert | |
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In office September 28, 1888 – January 20, 1890 Serving with Gaius S. Turner |
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| Preceded by | W.J. Lewis |
| Succeeded by | W.J. Lewis |
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In office October 22, 1892 – August 31, 1900 Serving with W.J. Lewis, Charles J. Osman |
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| Preceded by | Gaius S. Turner |
| Succeeded by | Sanford S. Ryan |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Westmorland |
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In office November 7, 1900 – July 9, 1914 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Absalom Powell |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Bliss Copp |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 25, 1853 Maugerville, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | July 9, 1914 (aged 60) Dorchester, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Charlotte Record (m. 1878; her death 1901) |
| Children | Barbra Emmerson, Henry Read Emmerson |
| Alma mater |
St. Joseph's College Acadia College Boston University |
| Occupation | lawyer, businessman and philanthropist |
| Profession | politician |
| Religion | Baptist |
Henry Robert Emmerson, PC (September 25, 1853 – July 9, 1914) was a New Brunswick lawyer, businessman, politician, and philanthropist.
Henry Emmerson was educated at Amherst Academy, Mount Allison Academy, St. Joseph's College, Acadia College and earned a law degree from Boston University. He went on to a lucrative law practice and was heavily involved in business. He was involved in woollen manufacturing, was a director of the Maritime Baptist Publishing Company Limited, president of the New Brunswick Petroleum Company Limited, the Acadia Coal and Coke Company, and the Sterling Coal Company, as well as a director of the Record Foundry and Machine Company.
He attempted to win a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in 1887 but was unsuccessful. The next year he was elected to the provincial legislature then after the win was contested by his opponent and a new election contest ordered in 1889, Emmerson won the seat. In 1891 he was appointed to the Legislative Council of the province and oversaw its abolition. He re-entered the House of Assembly and in October 1892 was appointed to the Executive Council, serving as Chief Commissioner of Public Works in the Liberal government of Premier Andrew George Blair.
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