James Dever
Source: Library and Archives Canada
James Dever (May 2, 1825 – May 7, 1904) was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Saint John division in the Senate of Canada from 1868 to 1904 as a member of the Liberal party.
He was born in Ballyshannon to James Dever and Catherine Gallagher. He immigrated to New Brunswick with his family at a young age and was educated in Saint John. In 1853, he married Margaret Morris. Dever died in office in Ottawa at the age of 79.
References
[edit]- James Dever – Parliament of Canada biography
- Gemmill, J.A., ed. (1889). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. p. 41.
- Johnson, J.K., ed. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament, 1867-1967. Ottawa: Public Archives Canada. p. 165.
- Genealogies, Irish Canadian Cultural Association of New Brunswick Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
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