William Pugsley

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name = William Pugsley


imagesize = 150px
caption = Hon. William Pugsley
order = 10th Premier of New Brunswick
term_start = March 6, 1907
term_end = May 31, 1907
predecessor = Lemuel J. Tweedie
successor = Clifford W. Robinson
birth_date = birth date|1850|9|27|mf=y
birth_place = Sussex, New Brunswick
Canada flagicon|Canada
death_date = death date and age |1925|3|3|1850|9|27
death_place = Toronto, Ontario
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party = Liberal
spouse = 1) Frances Jane Parks
2) Gertrude Macdonald
religion = Anglican|

William Pugsley, PC (September 27, 1850 – March 3, 1925) was a politician and lawyer in New Brunswick, Canada.

He was born in Sussex, New Brunswick, the son of William Pugsley, of United Empire Loyalist descent, and Frances Jane Hayward. He was educated at the University of New Brunswick, went on to study law, was admitted to the bar in 1872 and set up practice in Saint John.

Pugsley, a Liberal, served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Solicitor-General and Attorney-General in various Liberal governments before becoming premier in 1907.

He resigned in September of that year to become minister of public works in the federal Liberal government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He served in that position until the government's defeat in the 1911 federal election, but remained as an Member of Parliament (MP) until 1917 when he was appointed lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick. When his term ended in 1923, he was appointed to a federal position in charge of settling war claims, and held that position until his death in Toronto in 1925. He was buried in the Fernhill Cemetery in Saint John, New Brunswick.

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* [http://www.gnb.ca/legis/leglibbib/Special_Projects/premiers-bios/english/WPugsley.pdf Biography, Government of New Brunswick]

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s-ttl|title=Member of Parliament from City and County of St. John
years=1907-1911

s-ttl|title=Member of Parliament from City of St. John
years=1911-1917