Joshua Newton Freeman (October 6, 1816 – November 22, 1912) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Queens in the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1891 as a Liberal-Conservative member.
He was born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Freeman was married three times: to Sarah Elizabeth, the daughter of Queen's County MLA John Campbell, to Elizabeth Moody and to the widow Mary Mills. Freeman was high sheriff for Queens County from 1864 to 1882. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the House of Commons in 1882 and 1891.
| 1882 Canadian federal election: Queens | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Fraser Forbes | 692 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Joshua Newton Freeman | 560 | ||||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election: Queens | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Joshua Newton Freeman | 824 | ||||||
| Liberal | J.M. Mack | 809 | ||||||
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Queens | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Francis Gordon Forbes | 867 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Joshua Newton Freeman | 766 | ||||||
References
- Joshua Newton Freeman – Parliament of Canada biography
- 'The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1889, JA Gemmill
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