Charles B. Lockhart

Charles Berton Lockhart (February 14, 1855 – September 4, 1948) was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented the City of St. John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1896 to 1899 and from 1912 to 1916 as a Conservative member.

Charles B. Lockhart
Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
In office
1896–1899
In office
1912–1917
Serving with Phillip Grammen, Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley, John E. Wilson
ConstituencySaint John City
Personal details
Born(1855-02-14)February 14, 1855
Moncton, New Brunswick
DiedSeptember 4, 1948(1948-09-04) (aged 93)
Saint John, New Brunswick
Political partyConservative Party of New Brunswick
Spouse
Theodosia Hartt
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(m. 1884)​
Occupationmerchant

Personal life

He was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, the son of Charles Dixon Lockhart, of Scottish descent, and Hannah Read, and was educated there. In 1884, he married Theodosia Hartt.[1]

Charles Lockhart's daughter, Helen Alberta Lockhart

Career

He served on Saint John City Council and also on the school board for 16 years. He was involved in the grocery business for several years before becoming a manager for an insurance company. Lockhart was a collector of customs in Saint John from 1916 to 1928.[2] He was a commissioner of the Saint John General Hospital as well as the chairman of the Saint John Returned Soldiers Committee after World War I.

Death

Charles Lockhart died at the age of 93 in the Saint John General Hospital on September 4 in the morning.[1]

References
  1. "Charles Berton Lockhart Newspaper Clipping". www.myhartt.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  2. "The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897 / ed... - Canadiana Online". www.canadiana.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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