He was born in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, the son of James Leighton and Ann Stewart. Besides farming, Leighton also became involved in the lumber trade. In 1864, he married Amanda M. Collins; she died in 1875. He lived at Richmond from 1864 to 1873, served on the council for Carleton Council and operated the local post office. Leighton also served as a school trustee. In 1873, he moved to Woodstock, where he owned a store. Leighton also owned a store in Houlton, Maine.
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The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men ... (1881)
john, leighton, confused, with, john, leighton, stuart, john, leighton, stewart, john, stewart, leighton, november, 1835, january, 1916, farmer, merchant, political, figure, brunswick, represented, carleton, county, legislative, assembly, brunswick, from, 1874. Not to be confused with John Leighton Stuart or John Leighton Stewart John Stewart Leighton November 8 1835 January 25 1916 1 was a farmer merchant and political figure in New Brunswick He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1874 to 1886 as a Liberal member He was born in Charlotte County New Brunswick the son of James Leighton and Ann Stewart Besides farming Leighton also became involved in the lumber trade In 1864 he married Amanda M Collins she died in 1875 He lived at Richmond from 1864 to 1873 served on the council for Carleton Council and operated the local post office Leighton also served as a school trustee In 1873 he moved to Woodstock where he owned a store Leighton also owned a store in Houlton Maine References editThe Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self made men 1881 Provincial Archives of New Brunswick nbsp nbsp This article about a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John S Leighton amp oldid 1134959139, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
