Career
He represented Queen"s County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1882 to 1892 as a Liberal member. He was born in Johnston, Queen"s County, New Brunswick, the son of Richard Hetherington, who came from England. Hetherington was a justice of the peace and a commissioner in the Parish Court.
He was reelected in Queen"s in 1892 but resigned his seat to allow Andrew George Blair to be elected there in a by-election.
He died in 1913.