Joseph Salter | |
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Mayor of Moncton | |
In office May 1855 – 1857 | |
Preceded by | Incorporation* |
Secretary of the Caledonia Mining and Manufacturing Company | |
In office 1870s–1890s | |
Preceded by | G. F. Burn |
Succeeded by | Unknown |
President of G. & J. Salter | |
In office October 24, 1846 – 1856 | |
Preceded by | Firm founded* |
Succeeded by | Firm closed* |
Personal details | |
Born | June 7, 1816 Kennetcook, Nova Scotia |
Died | January 1, 1901 Most likely Nova Scotia |
Spouse | Eliza Salter |
Joseph Salter (June 7, 1816 – January 1, 1901) was a Canadian businessman and politician, becoming Moncton’s first mayor and one of the leading shipbuilders in the Maritime Provinces. As a young man employed by John Leander Starr of Halifax, Salter crossed the Atlantic 36 times. He later built some of the finest and largest ships in Westmorland County. He kept a diary which was published in 1996.