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Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2090332 · wikidata
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Peter Mitchell
1824-01-04 – 1899-10-25
Life & Legacy
Peter Mitchell (January 4, 1824 – October 25, 1899) was a Canadian lawyer, shipbuilder, and politician from New Brunswick, and a Father of Confederation. He was the sixth and last Premier of the Colony of New Brunswick before Canadian Confederation in 1867. After confederation, Mitchell represented New Brunswick in the Senate of Canada as a Liberal until his resignation in 1872 to serve as a member of the Parliament of Canada representing Northumberland as an independent; he described himself as an "Independent Liberal" during this time.
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politician, shipbuilder, lawyer, businessperson
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