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Tilley, Samuel Leonard (Dictionary of National Biography)

Thomas Blair Browning

A biographical entry on Tilley written by Thomas Blair Browning shortly after his death, summarizing his life and political career.

This entry assesses Tilley's life and political career shortly after his death in 1896.

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This is an entry from the Dictionary of National Biography, written by Thomas Blair Browning. It describes Samuel Leonard Tilley's birth at Gagetown, New Brunswick, his family background, and his political career in New Brunswick and Canada.

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Written close to the time of Tilley's death, this entry shows how he was officially remembered and assessed shortly after his death, within the British tradition of recording notable lives. It offers a condensed account of his family, career, and political positions, including his roles in temperance movements and railway policy.

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