W.C.H. Grimmer Explained

W.C.H. Grimmer
Birth Name:Ward Chipman Hazen Grimmer
Birth Date:31 October 1858
Birth Place:St. Stephen, New Brunswick
Death Place:Saint John, New Brunswick
Occupation:Lawyer, politician
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Constituency:Charlotte County
Term Start:1903
Term End:1917

Ward Chipman Hazen Grimmer (October 31, 1858  - October 3, 1945)[1] was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1903 to 1917.

Biography

He was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, the son of George S. Grimmer and his wife Mary A. Hazen, and was educated at the University of New Brunswick. In 1884, he married Bessie E. Gove.

Grimmer ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1899 but was elected in 1903, serving until 1917. He was appointed to the province's Executive Council, serving as Surveyor General from 1908 to 1911 and as Attorney General from 1911 to 1914. Grimmer also served as mayor for St. Stephen and warden for Charlotte County.

He died in Saint John on October 3, 1945.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. http://archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/141C5.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=173d779c-9ebe-4189-a949-f78eaae30650 Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
  2. News: N.B. Judge is Dead . . Saint John, New Brunswick . 19 . 1945-10-04 . 2020-07-11 . Newspapers.com.