Career
He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Liberal member from 1903 to 1912 and from 1917 to 1920. He was born in Melrose, in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, the son of Jeremiah Sweeney and Catherine Sullivan, both natives of County Cork, Ireland. Sweeney was educated at Saint Joseph"s College in Memramcook.
He was a police and stipendiary magistrate for the city of Moncton.
Sweeney served on the province"s Executive Council as Surveyor-General.
