John Babbitt McNair (November 20, 1899-June 14, 1968) was a New Brunswick lawyer, politician and judge. He was first elected to the New Brunswick legislative assembly in 1935 and served as Attorney-General in the government of PremierDysart and served as president of the Liberal Party of New Brunswick. He lost his seat in 1939 but returned in 1940 succeeding Dysart as leader of the party and premier. McNair served as premier for twelve years until the defeat of his government in 1952 at which time he returned to the law. In 1955 he was named chief justice of New Brunswick and became lieutenant-governor of the province of 1965.
McNair was buried adjacent to his parents in the McFarland Cemetery, located in a cotton field near the church that once belonged to his half brother Duncan McFarland.
JohnMcNair, born 1735 in Parish of Kilkenny, Shire of Argyle, North Brittian; died 30 Jun 1819 in Cowpers Hill, near Maxton, Robeson County, NC.
McNair, born Oct 1764 in Argyl Shire, Scotland; died 06 Apr 1839 in Robeson Co, NC.
John, Catherine, and Rev. Malcolm McNair are buried in the Old Laurel Hill Cemetery, Richmond County, North Carolina.
In 1798, John Buie of Moore County sold 160 acres of land on the Cape Fear River which had been granted to Archibald Buie, (6) and was conveyed to his sons Malcolm (22) and Archibald (8) and at the demise of Archibald (8), his son John became heir.
In the family Bible of John Buie the Shoemaker of Union Church, Mississippi, there is the entry "John Buie, the son of Archibald and Ann Buie of North Carolina, was born in the year 1775 in Cumberland County, North Carolina." The compilers believe that John Buie the shoemaker was the son of this Archibald (8).
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