♂ Henry R. Emmerson

Baptist   
Record
18631 · 6834
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 77%
 
Canada 7 5 2
New Brunswick 6 5 1
Total 13 10 3
Birth Death Lived Died in office
25 September 1853
(170 years 6 months ago)
9 July 1914
(109 years 8 months ago)
60 years 9 months Yes
Family tie with other documented individual
Who ...is/was his Note
Henry R. Emmerson (1883–1954) Son
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
New Brunswick
Days years months days
3,327 9 1 10
Days years months days
3,327 9 1 10
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Canada
Days years months days
4,974 13 7 14
Days years months days
3,952 10 9 27
Days years months days
1,022 2 9 19
Total > 
Days years months days
8,301 22 8 25
Days years months days
7,279 19 11 6
Days years months days
1,022 2 9 19
The calculations in years, months and days are approximate and might be off by a few days due to the base date used for these calculations.
Leadership roles
  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. NB 29–30 LIB 1 Premier 44–46 29 Oct 1897 — 31 Aug 1900 2 10 2
2. NB 29–30 LIB 1 Party leader 44–46 29 Oct 1897 — 31 Aug 1900 2 10 2
3. NB 30 LIB 1 Minister 46 01 Feb 1900 — 31 Aug 1900 0 6 30
4. CA 9–10 LIB 1 Minister 50–53 15 Jan 1904 — 02 Apr 1907 3 2 18
 3. Attorney General
 4. Railways and Canals
Electoral history
→ 13 recorded electoral participations
→ 15 electoral path points
 
→ 9 documented challengers:
 
William J. Lewis  m  (4 runoffs)
Charles J. Osman  m  (2 runoffs)
John L. Peck  m 
Henry A. Powell  m  (2 runoffs)
Medley G. Siddall  m 
Frederick W. Sumner  m 
Gaius S. Turner  m 
Richard C. Weldon  m 
Josiah Wood  m 
 
Federal
Ass.: 6
New Brunswick Westmorland
22 February 1887 Age:
33
Defeated but elected later to Parliament
General 2/2 LIB 45.45% 2,710 of 5,962 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > CONS 54.55% 3,252 (+542) Josiah Wood  m  ( 43 )
ID: 19410(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 26
New Brunswick Albert
28 September 1888 Age:
35
→ New to this legislature
By-Election 1/2 LIB 61.02% 908 of 1,488 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > IND 38.98% 580 (-328) William J. Lewis  m  ( 58 )
  Post-Election...
5 February 1889 > ?? LIB Vac. Election cancelled/Unseated
ID: 32096(F) — 10 Feb 2022 21:31 ET Service: 0 year 4 months 8 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 26
New Brunswick Albert
23 February 1889 Age:
35
Re-elected incumbent
By-Election 1/2 LIB 70.05% 924 of 1,319 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > IND 29.95% 395 (-529) Peter Duffy  m 
ID: 32097(F) — 22 Jul 2021 09:16 ET Service: 0 year 10 months 27 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 27
New Brunswick Albert
20 January 1890 Age:
36
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 4/4 LIB 49.02% 1,095 of 4,468 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > IND 51.88% 1,159 (+64) William J. Lewis  m  ( 59 )
ID: 32099(F) — 10 Feb 2022 21:38 ET
Federal
Ass.: 7
New Brunswick Albert
5 March 1891 Age:
37
Defeated but elected later to Parliament
General 2/2 LIB 48.20% 1,020 of 2,116 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > CONS 51.80% 1,096 (+76) Richard C. Weldon  m  ( 42 )
ID: 19745(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 28
New Brunswick Albert
22 October 1892 Age:
39
→ Returned to this legislature after hiatus
General 2/4 LIB 68.47% 1,225 of 3,578 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > IND 42.65% 763 (-462) Wilford Jonah  m 
ID: 32120(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET Service: 2 years 11 months 23 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 29
New Brunswick Albert
16 October 1895 Age:
42
Re-elected incumbent
General 2/4 LIB 59.38% 1,203 of 4,052 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > IND 41.26% 836 (-367) George Melvin  m 
ID: 32141(F) — 10 Feb 2022 22:14 ET Service: 3 years 4 months 1 day (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 30
New Brunswick Albert
18 February 1899 Age:
45
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 LIB 54.95% 1,355 of 4,932 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > CONS 45.50% 1,122 (-233) John L. Peck  m  ( 41 )
  Post-Election...
31 August 1900 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Successfully ran federally
ID: 32165(F) — 10 Feb 2022 22:25 ET Service: 1 year 6 months 13 days (Gov't) Exit from legislature →
Provincial
Ass.: 30
New Brunswick Albert
29 September 1900 Age:
47
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
By-Election  
Successor > IND 55.32% 1,273 of 2,301 Sanford S. Ryan  m  ( 45 )
ID: 32184(F) — 13 Sep 2021 06:52 ET
Federal
Ass.: 9
New Brunswick Westmorland
7 November 1900 Age:
47
→ New to Parliament
General 1/2 LIB 52.91% 4,420 of 8,354 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > CONS 47.09% 3,934 (-486) Henry A. Powell  m  ( 45 )
  Post-Election...
15 January 1904 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
ID: 20302(F) — 23 Jan 2022 09:22 ET Service: 3 years 2 months 8 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 9
New Brunswick Westmorland
30 January 1904 Age:
50
Re-elected incumbent
By-Election 1/1 LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: n/a Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
ID: 20514(F) — 11 Oct 2022 19:24 ET Service: 0 year 9 months 3 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 10
New Brunswick Westmorland
3 November 1904 Age:
51
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 55.60% 4,693 of 8,440 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > CONS 44.40% 3,747 (-946) Henry A. Powell  m  ( 49 )
ID: 20551(F) — 23 Jan 2022 12:37 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 22 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 11
New Brunswick Westmorland
26 October 1908 Age:
55
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 57.95% 5,047 of 8,709 Elig.: 11,359 Parti.: 77.82%
Loser > CONS 42.05% 3,662 (-1,385) Frederick W. Sumner  m  ( 53 )
ID: 20812(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 2 years 10 months 25 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 12
New Brunswick Westmorland
21 September 1911 Age:
57
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 50.36% 4,452 of 8,840 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > CONS 49.64% 4,388 (-64) Medley G. Siddall  m  ( 36 )
  Post-Election...
9 July 1914 > ?? LIB Vac. Died in office
ID: 21050(F) — 23 Jan 2022 16:10 ET Service: 2 years 9 months 18 days (Oppo.) Exit from legislature →
Federal
Ass.: 12
New Brunswick Westmorland
1 February 1915 Age:
60
Deceased
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Arthur B. Copp  m  ( 44 )
ID: 21264(F) — 1 Jul 2023 17:48 ET
→ 6 online biographical references
 
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EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography: Emmerson, Henry Robert 25 Feb 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada: Emmerson, Henry Robert 25 Feb 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Hon. Henry Robert Emmerson, P.C., K.C., M.P., Senator 25 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): L'hon. Henry Robert Emmerson, C.P., C.R., député, sénateur 25 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia: Henry Emmerson 25 Feb 2024
FR Wikipédia: Henry Robert Emmerson 25 Feb 2024
Rev.: 25 Feb 2024 @ 17:22 ET
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