Department of Public Works and Highways (New Brunswick)
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The Department of Public Works and Highways was a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It was charged with maintenance of government facilities and the province's highway network. From 1855 to 1912, it was known as the Board of Public Works. In 1967, its functions were divided between the Department of Public Works and the Department of Transportation.
[edit] Ministers
| # | Minister | Term | Administration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | George J. Colter | June, 1856 - June 8, 1857 | under John Hamilton Gray |
| 2. | G. L. Hatheway | July 25, 1861 - April 22, 1867? | under Tilley/Smith |
| 3. | John McAdam | July 10, 1867 - April, 1869 | under Andrew Rainsford Wetmore |
| 4. | W. M. Kelly | April 22, 1869 - 1882? | under Wetmore/King/Fraser |
| George J. Colter (2nd time) |
May 25, 1882 - February 26, 1883 | under Daniel Lionel Hanington | |
| 5. | P. G. Ryan | March 3, 1883 - October 10, 1892 | under Andrew George Blair |
| 6. | H. R. Emmerson | October 10, 1892 - August 31, 1900 | under Blair/Mitchell/Emmerson |
| 7. | Charles H. LaBillois | 1900-? | under Lemuel John Tweedie |
| 8. | John Morrissy | March 24, 1908 - May 10, 1916 | under Hazen/Fleming/Clarke |
| 9. | P. G. Mahoney | May 10, 1916 - August 18, 1916 | under George Johnson Clarke |
| 10. | B. F. Smith | August 18, 1916 - April 5, 1917 | under Clarke/Murray |
| 11. | P. J. Veniot | April 4, 1917 - 1924? | under Walter Edward Foster |
| 12. | D. A. Stewart | September 14, 1925 - June, 1935 | under Veniot/Baxter/Richards/Tilley |
| 13. | A. A. Dysart | July 16, 1935? - 1938 | under Allison Dysart |
| 14. | W. S. Anderson | July 16, 1938? - October 8, 1952 | under Dysart/McNair |
| 15. | H. J. Fleming | October 8, 1952 - August 1, 1958 | under Hugh John Flemming |
| 16. | J. Stewart Brooks | August 1, 1958 - July 12, 1960 | |
| 17. | André Richard | July 12, 1960 - November 20, 1967 | under Louis Robichaud |
