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william botsford , father royal proclamation joseph Édouard cauchon david lewis macpherson joseph Édouard cauchon david lewis macpherson saint john , new brunswick 22 march 1894 sackville , new brunswick conservative member for new brunswick , new brunswick speaker of the canadian of senate the legislative council of new brunswick senator 05 september 1804 1833 february 16 , 1880 october 23 , 1867 june 3 , 1872 amos edwin botsford.jpg amos edwin botsford
 1866 april 18 , 1880 march 22 , 1894 june 5 , 1872 amos edwin botsford fernhill cemetery
amos edwin botsford

amos edwin botsford , pc -lrb- september 5 , 1804 -- march 22 , 1894 -rrb- was a canadian farmer , judge , politician , and businessman .
born in saint john , new brunswick , the son of william botsford , and moved with his family to westcock in 1808 .
he was a justice of the peace and a senior judge for the inferior court of common pleas in westmorland county .
he served in the county militia , reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel .
botsford was named to the province 's legislative council , serving from 1833 to 1866 ; he also served as a member of the executive council from 1838 to 1840 .
he supported confederation and , in 1867 , he was appointed to the senate representing the senatorial division of new brunswick .
he served as speaker in 1872 and 1880 .
a conservative member , he died in office in 1894 .
he is buried in fernhill cemetery .
botsford also helped establish the new brunswick and prince edward railway company in 1874 and served as its president .
lieutenant colonel botsford was the founding president of the dominion of canada rifle association in 1868 .
