Heber Harold Hatfield

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Heber Harold Hatfield (April 17, 1885 – January 3, 1952) was a produce dealer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Victoria—Carleton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1940 to 1952 as a National Government and then Progressive Conservative member.

New Brunswick is one of four Atlantic provinces on the east coast of Canada. According to the Constitution of Canada, New Brunswick is the only bilingual province. About two thirds of the population declare themselves anglophones and a third francophones. One third of the overall population describe themselves as bilingual. Atypically for Canada, only about half of the population lives in urban areas, mostly in Greater Moncton, Greater Saint John and the capital Fredericton.

Victoria—Carleton was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1968.

The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons currently meets in a temporary Commons chamber in the West Block of the parliament buildings on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, while the Centre Block, which houses the traditional Commons chamber, undergoes a ten-year renovation.

He was born in Middle Simonds, New Brunswick, the son of George Washington Hatfield and Emily Holmes.^[1] Hatfield operated a large-scale potato business. He also served as mayor of Hartland. He died in office at the age of 66.

Simonds is a Canadian parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick. Its population in the 2006 Census was 489. It should not be confused with the larger and identically named Simonds Parish, St John County in Saint John County, also in New Brunswick.

Hartland, New Brunswick Town in New Brunswick, Canada

Hartland is a town in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada.

His son Richard went on to become premier of New Brunswick and later served in the Canadian senate. Another son, Frederick Heber ran the produce business following Heber's death in 1952.^[2]

Richard Bennett Hatfield, was a New Brunswick politician and the longest serving Premier in the province's history (1970–1987).

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References

↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
↑ "Illness Fatal To Conservative M.P." The Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. 3 Jan 1952. p. 2. Retrieved 25 December 2016– via Newspapers.com.

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[1] Provincial Archives of New Brunswick

[2] "Illness Fatal To Conservative M.P." The Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. 3 Jan 1952. p. 2. Retrieved 25 December 2016– via Newspapers.com.