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'''Abner Reid McClelan''' (January 4, 1831 – January 30, 1917) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] senator and the [[List of lieutenant governors of New Brunswick#Lieutenant Governors of New Brunswick, 1867-present|tenth]] [[Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick]].
'''Abner Reid McClelan''' (January 4, 1831 – January 30, 1917) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] senator and the [[List of lieutenant governors of New Brunswick#Lieutenant Governors of New Brunswick, 1867-present|tenth]] [[Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick]].


Born in [[Riverside-Albert, New Brunswick]], the son of Peter McClelan and Lucy (Robinson) McLelan, he was educated at Mount Allison Wesleyan Academy in Sackville, (now [[Mount Allison University]]). He was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick]] in 1854 and served until [[Canadian Confederation|confederation]] in 1867 when he was called to the [[Senate of Canada]] for the [[senatorial division]] of New Brunswick. A [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]], he resigned in 1896 when he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. He served until 1902. McClelan died in [[Moncton]], [[New Brunswick]] in 1917.
Born in [[Riverside-Albert, New Brunswick]], the son of Peter McClelan and Lucy (Robinson) McLelan, he was educated at Mount Allison Wesleyan Academy in Sackville, (now [[Mount Allison University]]). He was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick]] in 1854 and served until [[Canadian Confederation|confederation]] in 1867 when he was called to the [[Senate of Canada]] for the [[senatorial division]] of New Brunswick. A [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]], he resigned in 1896 when he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. He served until 1902. McClelan died in [[Moncton]], [[New Brunswick]] in 1917.

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The Hon.
Abner Reid McClelan
10th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
In office
December 9, 1896 – January 21, 1902
MonarchsVictoria
Edward VII
Governors GeneralThe Earl of Aberdeen
The Earl of Minto
PremierJames Mitchell
Henry Emmerson
Lemuel J. Tweedie
Preceded byJohn James Fraser
Succeeded byJabez Bunting Snowball
Senator for New Brunswick, New Brunswick
In office
1867–1896
Nominated byJohn A. Macdonald
Appointed byRoyal Proclamation
Personal details
Born(1831-01-04)January 4, 1831
Riverside-Albert, New Brunswick
DiedJanuary 30, 1917(1917-01-30) (aged 86)
Moncton, New Brunswick
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Anna Reid
(m. 1876)
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Abner Reid McClelan (January 4, 1831 – January 30, 1917) was a Canadian senator and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.

Born in Riverside-Albert, New Brunswick, the son of Peter McClelan and Lucy (Robinson) McLelan, he was educated at Mount Allison Wesleyan Academy in Sackville, (now Mount Allison University). He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1854 and served until confederation in 1867 when he was called to the Senate of Canada for the senatorial division of New Brunswick. A Liberal, he resigned in 1896 when he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. He served until 1902. McClelan died in Moncton, New Brunswick in 1917.

References

  1. ^ The Maple Leaf (December 21, 1893). "Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics". Province of New Brunswick. Retrieved 19 December 2012.