William Berrian Vail
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William Berrian Vail (December 19, 1823 – April 10, 1904) was a Canadian politician.
In 1874, he was elected to the 3rd Canadian Parliament as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Sussex Vale, New Brunswick. From 1874 to 1878, he was the Minister of Militia and Defence under Alexander Mackenzie. He resigned because of a conflict of interest in the 1877 but returned to parliament in 1882 where he served as an opposition MP until he lost his seat once again in the 1887 general election.
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- Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
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| Preceded by Edwin Randolph Oakes |
Member of Parliament from Digby 1874–1877 |
Succeeded by John Chipman Wade |
| Preceded by John Chipman Wade |
Member of Parliament from Digby 1882–1887 |
Succeeded by John Campbell |
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| Preceded by William Ross |
Minister of Militia and Defence 1874–1878 |
Succeeded by Alfred Gilpin Jones |
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