John Agnew
New Brunswick politician
About John Agnew
Lived 1725 – 1812 (aged 86–87).
John Agnew (–1812) was a minister and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Sunbury in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1793 to 1795.
He was rector of the Established Church in Suffolk, Virginia. Agnew later served as chaplain for the Queen's Rangers during the American Revolution. He was taken prisoner with Stair Agnew, his son, and others and taken to France. He later settled in New Brunswick. Agnew died near Fredericton at the age of 85.
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Who was John Agnew?
New Brunswick politician
When was John Agnew born?
John Agnew was born in 1725.
When did John Agnew die?
John Agnew died in 1812.
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