Augustus Stoneman | |
Birth Date: | 2 April 1832 |
Birth Place: | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia |
Death Place: | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia |
Residence: | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia |
Office: | MLA for Yarmouth County |
Term Start: | 1900 |
Term End: | 1903 |
Predecessor: | William Law |
Successor: | George Sanderson |
Occupation: | Merchant |
Spouse: | Maria Richan |
Augustus Frederick Stoneman (April 2, 1832 - April 10, 1905) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Yarmouth County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1900 to 1903 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, the son of Joseph Stoneman and Mary Lewis. In 1859, he married Maria D. Richan. Stoneman was a justice of the peace and served as mayor of Yarmouth in 1899. Stoneman was elected to the provincial assembly in a 1900 by-election held after William Law resigned his seat. He was named to the province's Legislative Council in 1903 and served until his death in Yarmouth at the age of 73.