Researching Barry Hicken
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 389 people with the Hicken surname? In that year Hicken was ranked number 3190 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Barry means "Dweller of the barrier" and is of French origin.
Records of Barry Hicken on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Barry Hicken and the Hicken Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 633 people with the Hicken surname in the UK? Hicken is now ranked number 3443 for popularity in the UK. |
Hicken Family History Databases
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Barry Hicken
Barry Hicken (born August 8, 1946) is a Canadian politician and farmer. He represented 5th Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1986 to 1996 as a Liberal.
Hicken was born in 1946 in Pembroke, Prince Edward Island. He was educated at Montague Regional High School and Holland College, and was a mechanic by career. He married Louise Alice McHerron in 1972.
Hicken first attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1982 election, but was defeated by Progressive Conservative Lowell Johnston. Hicken ran again in 1986, and was elected councillor for the electoral district of 5th Kings. He was re-elected in 1989. On June 6, 1989, Hicken was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Energy and Forestry. In November 1991, he was moved to Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs and Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture. In January 1993, he was given an additional role as Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs. Hicken was re-elected in the 1993 election, and was appointed Minister of Environmental Resources on April 15. In the 1996 election, Hicken was defeated by Progressive Conservative leader Pat Binns in the new Murray River-Gaspereaux riding.
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