A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century
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A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century
Canada -- Biography
government. Upon the resignation of Premier Robinson and his colleagues,
Mr. Hazen was summoned by His Honor the Lieut.-Governor to form a
government, which he did, assuming the portfolio of Premier and
Attorney-General. The Cabinet was sworn in, March 24, 1908, and all the
members thereof re-elected by acclamation April 7. Retained office until
Oct. 10, 1911, when he was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed
Minister of Marine and Fisheries in Premier Borden’s Cabinet. Dr.
Daniel, the M.P. elect for St. John City and County, retiring, Mr. Hazen
was placed in nomination and elected by acclamation. Member of
Inter-Provincial Conference, Ottawa, and of Maritime Provincial
Conference (1910), attended coronation of King George and Queen Mary
(1911) as representative of the Province of New Brunswick. Delegate to
Washington on two occasions in connection with the Hague Award _re_
North Atlantic Fisheries and delegate to England with Premier Borden,
_re_ Naval affairs (1912). In the latter part of 1917 he became Chairman
of the Canadian Section of the International Fisheries Commission to
settle all outstanding fisheries questions between Canada and the United
States; appointed Chief Justice New Brunswick November, 1917. Created a
K.C.M.G. for public services same year. Member of Union Club, St. John;
Mount Royal Club, Montreal; Rideau Club, Ottawa; Royal Colonial
Institute, London Eng., and of the following societies: St. George’s,
Loyalist, New Brunswick, Historical, and Natural History, St. John, N.B.
Recreation, golf and motoring. Member of St. Paul’s (Anglican) Church,
St. John, New Brunswick. Address, St. John, N.B.
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