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James R. Hartley

James R. Hartley
CE, MPP
MLA for Carleton County
In office
1867–1868
Preceded by Charles Connell
Succeeded by George W. White
Personal details
Born 1833
Died September 29, 1868(1868-09-29) (aged 34–35)
Fredericton
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Lucy Grant Morse (died 1877 )
Children James Chipman Hartley (barrister), 1 daughter
Profession surveyor, civil engineer

James R. Hartley was an MLA for Carleton County, New Brunswick from 1867 to 1868. He was also a member of the Senate of the University of New Brunswick. He was a resident of .

He was influential in selecting the route of the Intercolonial Railway in New Brunswick.

He died at the Brayley House, Fredericton, on September 29, 1868, of typhoid fever.

In 1874, the town of Hartland was named to honour him.


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