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William A. Quinton
MLA for St. John County
In office
1883 to 1890
Personal details
Born(1845-04-04)April 4, 1845
Lancaster, New Brunswick
DiedFebruary 7, 1927(1927-02-07) (aged 81)
St. John County, New Brunswick
Political partyLiberal Party of New Brunswick

William Alfred Quinton (April 4, 1845 – February 7, 1927) was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented St. John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1883 to 1890 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Lancaster, New Brunswick,[1] the son of James Quinton and Elizabeth Tilley,[2] and was educated in Saint John. Quinton served on the municipal council and was a major in the militia. He was also involved in lumbering.[1] In 1877, he married Kate Allan.[2]

He died February 7, 1927.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gemmill, J.A., ed. (1889). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. pp. 322–323.
  2. ^ a b Rose, George Maclean (1888). A Cyclopædia of Canadian biography: being chiefly men of the time. pp. 632–6333.
  3. ^ "Provincial Archives of New Brunswick".