From the time New Brunswick was founded till its confederation, there were many people who became famous and historic due to what they did for or against the colonies of British North America, and in specific, New Brunswick. In the video on the homepage, it shows you a very large list of many important people to Canada before confederation, but in this section, we will be focusing on the prominent people in the colony of New Brunswick, just before the confederation in the mid 1800's.
Jacques Cartier - Cartier was a French-European explorer who discovered the Eastern parts of present-day Canada. He founded New Brunswick and originally named it the Bay of Chaleur (1534).
Samuel de Champlain and Pierre du Gua de Monts - After Cartier, 70 years later, these two French explorers led a party to St. Croix Island, between New Brunswick and Maine (1604).
Lt. Col. Robert Monckton - This British force commander captured three French forts during Britain's quest to conquer Acadia (1755).
Samuel Leonard Tilley - This respected politician was the first premier of New Brunswick. He attended all three Confederation conferences and gave the name Dominion to the country. In addition to being a two-term premier, Tilley was the Minister of Customs and Minister of Finance in the federal government.
Arthur Hamilton Gordon - Gordon was another governor at the time of Canada's confederation. He was the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick at the time of the Confederation debates and created the Charlottetown Conference, which was the first of the three conferences.
John Hamilton Gray - John Gray was the second governor, along with Gordon, that was involved in the Confederation conferences. He strongly supported the British North America union and later on became a lawyer in the Supreme COurt of British Columbia.
Jacques Cartier - Cartier was a French-European explorer who discovered the Eastern parts of present-day Canada. He founded New Brunswick and originally named it the Bay of Chaleur (1534).
Samuel de Champlain and Pierre du Gua de Monts - After Cartier, 70 years later, these two French explorers led a party to St. Croix Island, between New Brunswick and Maine (1604).
Lt. Col. Robert Monckton - This British force commander captured three French forts during Britain's quest to conquer Acadia (1755).
Samuel Leonard Tilley - This respected politician was the first premier of New Brunswick. He attended all three Confederation conferences and gave the name Dominion to the country. In addition to being a two-term premier, Tilley was the Minister of Customs and Minister of Finance in the federal government.
Arthur Hamilton Gordon - Gordon was another governor at the time of Canada's confederation. He was the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick at the time of the Confederation debates and created the Charlottetown Conference, which was the first of the three conferences.
John Hamilton Gray - John Gray was the second governor, along with Gordon, that was involved in the Confederation conferences. He strongly supported the British North America union and later on became a lawyer in the Supreme COurt of British Columbia.