Sackville’s Wendell Meldrum, who had a prestigious law and political career in New Brunswick spanning several decades, has died.
Meldrum, who started a law practice in the community in 1948, served as the town solicitor in the early 1960s and later went on to serve under Louis J. Robichaud’s cabinet as Minister of Justice, Minister of Health and Minister of Education, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the age of 88 following a lengthy illness. Meldrum also spent nearly two decades as a county judge and a judge for the Court of Queen’s Bench in New Brunswick before his retirement.
For more on Meldrum’s illustrious career, check out next week’s edition of the Sackville Tribune-Post.
