John Babbitt McNair
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The Honourable John Babbitt McNair CC BCL BA |
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The Honourable John Babbitt McNair
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| 23rd Premier of New Brunswick | |
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In office March 13, 1940 – October 7, 1952 |
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| Monarch |
George VI Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor |
William G. Clark David L. MacLaren |
| Preceded by | Allison Dysart |
| Succeeded by | Hugh John Flemming |
| 22nd Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick | |
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In office June 9, 1965 – January 31, 1968 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General |
Georges Vanier Roland Michener |
| Premier | Louis Robichaud |
| Preceded by | Joseph Leonard O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Wallace Samuel Bird |
| MLA for York | |
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In office June 27, 1935 – November 20, 1939 Serving with Ernest W. Stairs, H. Ralph Gunter, Stewart E. Durling |
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| Preceded by | B. H. Dougan |
| Succeeded by | C. Hedley Forbes |
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In office August 28, 1944 – September 22, 1952 Serving with Harry A. Corey, Donald T. Cochrane, Henry C. Greenlaw |
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| Preceded by | Arthur J. McEvoy |
| Succeeded by | William J. West |
| MLA for Victoria | |
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In office January 24, 1940 – August 28, 1944 Serving with Frederick William Pirie |
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| Preceded by | John W. Niles |
| Succeeded by | Michael F. McCloskey |
| Personal details | |
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November 20, 1889 Andover, New Brunswick |
| Died | June 14, 1968 (aged 78) Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Resting place | Fredericton Rural Cemetery |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary MacGregor Crocket (m. 1921; d. 1961) Margaret Jones (m. 1963) |
| Children | 3 daughters, 1 son |
| Alma mater |
University of New Brunswick Oxford University |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician, Judge |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
John Babbitt McNair, CC (November 20, 1889 – June 14, 1968) was the 23rd premier of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada from 1940 to 1952. He worked as a lawyer, politician and judge.
Born in Andover, New Brunswick, he graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 1911 with a B.A. degree. Awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, at Oxford University he earned a B.A. in 1913 and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1914, graduating with first-class honours.
At the onset of World War I he enlisted in the Canadian Army and served on the battlefields of France and Germany as part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Captain McNair served again during World War II as a member of the Royal Canadian Artillery Reserves.
John McNair was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1935 New Brunswick general election and served as Attorney-General in the government of Premier Dysart and served as president of the Liberal Party of New Brunswick from 1932 to 1940. He lost his seat in the 1939 election but returned in 1940, succeeding Dysart as leader of the party and premier.
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