W.C.H. Grimmer
Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
In office
1903–1917
ConstituencyCharlotte County
Personal details
Born
Ward Chipman Hazen Grimmer

(1858-10-31)October 31, 1858
St. Stephen, New Brunswick
DiedOctober 3, 1945(1945-10-03) (aged 86)
Saint John, New Brunswick
Spouse
Bessie E. Gove
(m. 1884)
OccupationLawyer, politician

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]

Notes

  1. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
  2. "N.B. Judge is Dead". The Gazette. Saint John, New Brunswick. October 4, 1945. p. 19. Retrieved July 11, 2020 via Newspapers.com.

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