George Edwin King (October 8, 1839 – May 7, 1901) was a New Brunswick politician and jurist. He was elected to the first provincial legislature in 1867 and served in the Confederation Party government as minister without portfolio. When Andrew R. Wetmore resigned, the Confederation Party became the Liberal-Conservatives and King became Premier in 1870. Some memebers of his caucus felt he was too close to the federal Conservatives of Sir John A. Macdonald and King was manouvered out of the leadership by George L. Hathaway with King taking a position in the new cabinet. When Hathaway died in 1872, King became Premier for a second time serving until 1878. One of King's major accomplishments was the Common Schools Act of 1871 which implemented a single, tax supported public school system. October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Area 72,908 km² (8th)  - Land 71,450 km²  - Water 1,458 km² (2. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... A jurist is a professional who studies, develops, applies or otherwise deals with the law. ... Chamber of the Estates-General, the Dutch legislature. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Confederation Party was the name of parties supporting Canadian confederation in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland in the 1860s when politics became polarised between supporters and opponents of Confederation. ... A Minister without Portfolio is a government minister with no specific responsibilities. ... Andrew Rainsford Wetmore (August 16, 1820_March 7, 1892) was a New Brunswick politician and jurist and a member of a prominent United Empire Loyalist family. ... The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Tory candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 Canadian election. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... A caucus is most generally defined as being a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement. ... The name which emphasised a revitalised National Policy and links to Britain. ... The Right Honourable Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, QC (January 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first Prime Minister of Canada from July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873 and October 17, 1878 – June 6, 1891. ... George Luther Hathaway (1813-1872) was a New Brunswick politician. ... A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ...

In 1880 he became a judge on the province's supreme court and in 1893 he became a justice on the Supreme Court of Canada. The supreme court in some countries, provinces, and states, is the highest court in that jurisdiction and functions as a court of last resort whose rulings cannot be appealed. ... The Supreme Court Building in Ottawa The Supreme Court of Canada is Canadas highest court and is located in the capital city of Ottawa. ...

On his passing in 1901, he was interred in the Fernhill Cemetery in Saint John, New Brunswick. Fernhill Cemetery, originally known as the Rural Cemetery at the time it opened in 1848, is located at 200 Westmorland Road in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. ... Saint John is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. ...

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=40945)