Oscar E. Morehouse
Oscar E. Morehouse (August 5, 1857 – January 1, 1935) was a Canadian medical doctor and Conservative political figure. He represented York County in the New Brunswick provincial legislature from 1911 to 1917.
Oscar E. Morehouse | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for York County | |
| In office 1911–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Robison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1857 Upper Keswick, New Brunswick, British North America |
| Died | 1 January 1935 (aged 77) Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Ella Alberta Neales McKiel |
A graduate of McGill Medical School, he practiced family medicine in the Kedgwick Ridge area of New Brunswick. Morehouse was first elected in a 1911 by-election held following the death of Thomas Robison.[1] He was re-elected in the 1912 general and retired from politics to return to his medical practice at the dissolution of the 33rd Legislature in 1917.
Morehouse's granddaughter, Patricia Crossman, would also sit in the legislature as the Progressive Conservative member for Riverview from 1999 to her death in 2002.[2]
References
- New Brunswick Legislative Library (1984), Elections in New Brunswick 1784-1984
- "Women MLA Listing (Patricia (Pat) Crossman)"., New Brunswick Legislative Library. Accessed 26 November 2022.
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