Joshua Newton Freeman

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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

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