Richard Bennett HATFIELD

1931 - 1991  (60 years)

• Name	Richard Bennett HATFIELD
  Birth	9 Apr 1931	Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1991	Greenwood Cemetery, Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Death	26 Apr 1991	Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada
  Person ID	I20810	Glassville

  
  

  Father	Heber Harold HATFIELD           b. 17 Apr 1885, Middle Simonds, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 3 Jan 1952, Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Dora Ferne ROBINSON           b. 14 Dec 1895, Lower Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 1985 (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1 Jul 1920	Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Family ID	F10918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 9 Apr 1931 - Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada Burial - 1991 - Greenwood Cemetery, Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada Death - 26 Apr 1991 - Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  New Brunswick Premier. Hatfield served as Premier of New Brunswick from 1970 to 1987. He was also a Member of the Provincial Legislature in 1961, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick from 1969 to 1987, and a member of the Canadian Senate from 1990 until his death. Hatfield is best remembered for his part in helping to create the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and in helping to create equality between the province's Acadian minority and the English Canadian majority. A longtime ally of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, he was forced to resign as Premier due to scandals involving marijuana and allegations of homosexuality. Hatfield died of a brain tumor. He was posthumously awarded the Order of New Brunswick in 2002 by Queen Elizabeth II. Inscription: MLA Carleton County 1961-1987 Premier of New Brunswick 1970-1987 Member of Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada 1982-1991 Senate of Canada 1990-1991