"improving commerce and communications in the region. The settlement was known from about 1825 as Kingston, but in 1901, the name was changed to Rexton. This was probably to avoid confusion with other Kingstons, particularly Kingston, Kings County, New Brunswick, which still carries the name. Rexton (Kingston at the time) was the birthplace of Bonar Law, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1922–1923, and is currently the only Prime Minister of that nation to not have been born in the British Isles. His name is honoured at a recently upgraded community attraction, Bonar Law Common, and also at Bonar"
"in the colony of New Brunswick in what is now Canada, the only Prime Minister born outside the British Isles. All other Prime Ministers were born either in England (47) or Scotland (7). (Although generally considered a Welshman, David Lloyd George was actually born in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Lancashire.) British male Prime Ministers when in office have been predominately clean shaven men, except for the following (as borne out by pictures): Bearded Moustached when in office Side whiskers (sideburns) The English are a majority within the United Kingdom. Several Prime Ministers have come from the other ethnic groups of the United Kingdom."
"was buried in the Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa, Ontario. Andrew George Blair Andrew George Blair, (March 7, 1844 – January 25, 1907) was a Canadian politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He served as Premier for 13 years and 136 days, the second-longest tenure in the province's history, behind Richard Hatfield's tenure of 16 years and 310 days. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1878 after unsuccessful attempts in the previous two elections. Though Blair was a supporter of Sir John A. Macdonald's federal Liberal-Conservatives, he joined the parliamentary opposition in the legislature and, in"
"up the position. David Alward David Nathan Alward (born December 2, 1959) is a Canadian politician, who served as the 32nd Premier of New Brunswick, 2010 to 2014. Alward has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick since 1999 and has been the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. His party was defeated on September 22, 2014, and Alward resigned as Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leader on September 23, 2014. On April 24, 2015 Alward was named Canadian consul general in Boston. Alward was born in Beverly, Massachusetts. The son of a"
"lifetime, except Bonar Law whom no one knew. A tiny hamlet (unincorporated village) in the municipality of Stirling-Rawdon, Ontario, Canada, is named Bonarlaw after the British Prime Minister. It had been known as ""Big Springs"" and then ""Bellview"". The Bonar Law Memorial High School in Bonar Law's birthplace, Rexton, New Brunswick, Canada, is also named in his honour. Bonar Law Andrew Bonar Law (16 September 1858 – 30 October 1923), commonly called Bonar Law (), was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1922 to 1923. Born in the British colony of New"
"is widely perceived to be an Acadian, due to his Francophone heritage and the fact that he was raised in Moncton where he attended French language schools and university. Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right, conservative political party in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The party has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of ""responsible government"" to the colony. It has historically followed the Red Tory tradition. The Progressive Conservative Party currently leads the provincial government since 2018 under Premier Blaine Higgs. Initially,"
"Bonar Law Andrew Bonar Law (16 September 1858 – 30 October 1923), commonly called Bonar Law (), was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1922 to 1923. Born in the British colony of New Brunswick (now in Canada), Law is the only British prime minister to have been born outside the British Isles. Law was of Scottish and Ulster Scots descent, and having moved to Scotland in 1870, he left school aged sixteen to work in the iron industry, becoming a wealthy man by the age of thirty. He entered the House"
"in 1951. He was designated a Companion of the Order of Canada on July 6, 1967, but the award had to be presented posthumously as the scheduled ceremony did not take place until September 23, 1968. John B. McNair John Babbitt McNair, (November 20, 1889 – June 14, 1968) was the 23rd premier of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada from 1940 to 1952. He worked as a lawyer, politician and judge. Born in Andover, New Brunswick, he graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 1911 with a B.A. degree. Awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, at Oxford University he earned"
"Gallant's Liberal minority government via a non confidence vote in the legislature. Higgs was appointed premier on November 9, 2018. Blaine Higgs Blaine Higgs (born March 1, 1954) is a Canadian politician who is the 34th and current Premier of New Brunswick since 2018 and leader of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party since 2016. Higgs was first elected to the legislature in the 2010 provincial election and served as Minister of Finance from 2010 to 2014 in the government of David Alward. Higgs was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick. Higgs represents the electoral district of Quispamsis as a member,"
"him to hang at St. Andrews, New Brunswick on Wednesday, December 16, 1942 for the rape and murder of Bernice Connors. Richards married Grace Bolton. The couple had one daughter, who married a descendant of Philemon Wright. Richards died in 1956 and was buried in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Fredericton. Charles Dow Richards Charles Dow Richards (June 12, 1879 – September 15, 1956), was a Canadian lawyer, judge and politician. He served as Premier of New Brunswick from 1931 to 1933. Richards was born in Southampton, New Brunswick. He attended Fredericton Normal School and later the University of New"
"Blaine Higgs Blaine Higgs (born March 1, 1954) is a Canadian politician who is the 34th and current Premier of New Brunswick since 2018 and leader of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party since 2016. Higgs was first elected to the legislature in the 2010 provincial election and served as Minister of Finance from 2010 to 2014 in the government of David Alward. Higgs was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick. Higgs represents the electoral district of Quispamsis as a member, and, since October 22, 2016, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. On that date the Progressive Conservative"
"son Clarence Joseph was elected in the federal riding of Gloucester by-election after his death. He and his wife are interred in Bathurst, in the cemetery adjacent to the offices of the newspaper that made his fortune. Peter Veniot Peter John Veniot, (October 4, 1863 – July 6, 1936) was a businessman and newspaper owner and a politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He was the first Acadian premier of the province of New Brunswick. He was born in Richibucto, New Brunswick but later moved to Pictou, Nova Scotia with his family. Veniot worked as a journalist and typographer for the"
"Gladstone Parish, New Brunswick Gladstone is a Canadian parish in Sunbury County, New Brunswick. Sunbury Parish set off from Blissville Parish in 1874 and named for the Right Honourable William Ewart Gladstone, (1809-1898), prime minister of the United Kingdom. Gladstone Parish is defined in the ""Territorial Division Act"" as being bounded: All communities within the parish are unincorporated. This is a list of rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, marshes and Islands that are at least partially in this parish Population trend Mother tongue language (2006) Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish"
"for the duration of his or her term of office. Prior the establishment of the office, the Government leaders prior to responsible government was the chief political position in New Brunswick. The premier is chosen by the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. The province of New Brunswick, since being established in 1785, has had a variety of leaders. Since the 1840s responsible government has been in place and the position of Premier has been formalized. The current Premier of New Brunswick is Blaine Higgs, who was sworn in November 9, 2018. Premier of New Brunswick The Premier of New Brunswick"
"1923, and died later that year. He was the shortest-serving Prime Minister of the twentieth century (211 days in office), and is sometimes called ""The Unknown Prime Minister"". Law was born on 16 September 1858 in Kingston (now Rexton), New Brunswick, to Eliza Kidston Law and the Reverend James Law, a minister of the Free Church of Scotland with Scottish and Irish (mainly Ulster Scots) ancestry. At the time of his birth, New Brunswick was still a separate colony, as Canadian confederation did not occur until 1867. His mother originally wanted to name him after Robert Murray M'Cheyne, a preacher"
"Danny Cameron (politician) Daniel Ernest Cameron (1924 – 12 April 2009) was the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada, from 1991 to 1995, as leader of the New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party, a conservative political party. Cameron was born in 1924 at Osgoode, Ontario, the son of James W. Cameron and Euphemia Madden. Cameron represented the riding of York South. He had previously assisted the former Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament as his chief of staff for many years. Cameron served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. He was"
"at the parish limits: <br> <br> Gladstone Parish, New Brunswick Gladstone is a Canadian parish in Sunbury County, New Brunswick. Sunbury Parish set off from Blissville Parish in 1874 and named for the Right Honourable William Ewart Gladstone, (1809-1898), prime minister of the United Kingdom. Gladstone Parish is defined in the ""Territorial Division Act"" as being bounded: All communities within the parish are unincorporated. This is a list of rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, marshes and Islands that are at least partially in this parish Population trend Mother tongue language (2006) Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including"
"the newly created Province of New Brunswick in Canada. James Putnam, Isaac Allen, and Joshua Upham were appointed as assistant judges. Justice Ludlow's brother, Gabriel George Ludlow, was named the first mayor of the important port city of Saint John, New Brunswick. George Ludlow built a large home on the Saint John River at Springhill, five miles above the new province's capital of Fredericton. He married Frances Duncan with whom he had three children. Ludlow served as Chief Justice of New Brunswick until his death in 1808. His daughter Frances Duncan Ludlow (1766–1797) was the second wife of Richard Harison."
"Technology as well as several branches of the governments of New Brunswick and Canada, and the K.C. Irving Theatre. Flemming and his wife Aida are buried in the Methodist Church Cemetery in Woodstock, New Brunswick. Hugh John Flemming ""For the 21st century New Brunswick politician see Ted Flemming (politician)"" Hugh John Flemming, (January 5, 1899 – October 16, 1982) was a politician and the 24th Premier of New Brunswick. He is always known as ""Hugh John"". Born in Peel, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of James Kidd Flemming, Premier of New Brunswick from 1911 to 1914, Hugh John Flemming was"
"of the ""Anti-Cameron"" camp. Cameron did not run again in the 1995 election. He died aged 85 at Fredericton's Everett Chalmers Hospital. Danny Cameron (politician) Daniel Ernest Cameron (1924 – 12 April 2009) was the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada, from 1991 to 1995, as leader of the New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party, a conservative political party. Cameron was born in 1924 at Osgoode, Ontario, the son of James W. Cameron and Euphemia Madden. Cameron represented the riding of York South. He had previously assisted the former Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament"
"David Alward David Nathan Alward (born December 2, 1959) is a Canadian politician, who served as the 32nd Premier of New Brunswick, 2010 to 2014. Alward has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick since 1999 and has been the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. His party was defeated on September 22, 2014, and Alward resigned as Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leader on September 23, 2014. On April 24, 2015 Alward was named Canadian consul general in Boston. Alward was born in Beverly, Massachusetts. The son of a minister, Alward moved"
"Andrew George Blair Andrew George Blair, (March 7, 1844 – January 25, 1907) was a Canadian politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He served as Premier for 13 years and 136 days, the second-longest tenure in the province's history, behind Richard Hatfield's tenure of 16 years and 310 days. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1878 after unsuccessful attempts in the previous two elections. Though Blair was a supporter of Sir John A. Macdonald's federal Liberal-Conservatives, he joined the parliamentary opposition in the legislature and, in 1879, became leader of the opposition to the Conservative"
"premier of New Brunswick from May 14, 1998 until June 21, 1999. Thériault died on June 19, 2016. Norbert Thériault L. Norbert Thériault (February 16, 1921 – June 19, 2016) was a Canadian politician. He was born in Eel River Bridge, New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Northumberland (1960–1974) and Baie-du-Vin (1974–1979) in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, and was a provincial cabinet minister in New Brunswick in the 1960s. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada on March 26, 1979 on the advice of then-Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, and served until his 75th birthday on February 16,"
"Stephen, with his wife Mary Ann (Ryder) and 2-year-old daughter, Christine. James Mitchell (Canadian politician) James Mitchell (March 16, 1843 – December 15, 1897) was a politician in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to entering politics, Mitchell was a schoolteacher and a prominent lawyer in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. In 1882 he was elected to the provincial legislature as a Liberal MLA. Appointed to the Executive Council, he served as Surveyor-General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Receiver-General and Provincial Secretary. James Mitchell became the eighth Premier in 1896 but resigned in 1897 due to ill health and died shortly thereafter."
"Hugh John Flemming ""For the 21st century New Brunswick politician see Ted Flemming (politician)"" Hugh John Flemming, (January 5, 1899 – October 16, 1982) was a politician and the 24th Premier of New Brunswick. He is always known as ""Hugh John"". Born in Peel, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of James Kidd Flemming, Premier of New Brunswick from 1911 to 1914, Hugh John Flemming was first elected to the province's Legislative Assembly in 1944 after more than twenty years as a municipal councillor. In 1951 he became leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leading the party to"
"British had forcibly removed the Acadians from present-day New Brunswick during the mid-18th century, some of them returned after the deportations ended. Consequently, the province was still strongly divided by language, ethnicity, and religion, with English-speaking descendants of British colonists and Loyalists forming the majority and French-speaking Acadians comprising a sizeable minority of approximately 35%. The Premier of New Brunswick in 1965 was Louis Robichaud, the first Acadian elected to lead the province. Naturally, his government was expected to vote against the motion, which would have had the effect of ""unavoidably alienating"" considerable number of New Brunswickers. Wanting to avoid"
"Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right, conservative political party in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The party has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of ""responsible government"" to the colony. It has historically followed the Red Tory tradition. The Progressive Conservative Party currently leads the provincial government since 2018 under Premier Blaine Higgs. Initially, Conservative supporters tended to be United Empire Loyalists and supporters of the business community. In the 1860s, both the Conservative and Liberal parties split over the issue of Canadian"
"that he will be stepping down as Liberal leader as soon as a leadership election is held to choose his successor. At age 32, he was the second youngest Premier of New Brunswick to assume office (George Edwin King became premier at age 30 in 1870.) When Gallant left office at age 36, he was the youngest premier in Canada. Gallant was born in Shediac Bridge. His Acadian father, Pierre, was the youngest of seven children, while his mother, Marilyn (born Scholten), was the child of Dutch immigrants who arrived in the 1950s. He also has two siblings, Melissa and"
"that start or finish at the parish limits: <br> <br> Canning Parish, New Brunswick Canning is a Canadian parish in Queens County, New Brunswick. Canning Parish set off from Waterborough Parish in 1827: named for the Right Honourable George Canning, (1770–1827) who was prime minister of the United Kingdom: included part of Chipman Parish until 1835. is defined in the ""Territorial Division Act"" as being bounded: Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold). Rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, marshes and Islands that are at least partially in this parish include: Population trend Mother tongue language (2006) Highways and"
"Canada, including one offer that eventually would have made him the Prime Minister of Canada. After his defeat in 1958, he was offered a Senate appointment but declined it as well. He became a member of the Privy Council in 1964 and in 1967 became one of the initial inductees into the Order of Canada. After suffering two heart attacks on the same day, he died in Ottawa at 85. Coldwell was born in Seaton, England on December 2, 1888. While Coldwell attended Exeter University (then called Royal Albert Memorial College), he met Norah Gertrude Dunsford in 1907, and in"
"the southern 13 Colonies who protested their loyalty to the King and pride in belonging to the British Empire while insisting on their rights as British subjects, local rule and fair governance. The colony was named New Brunswick in honour of George III, King of Great Britain, King of Ireland, and Prince-elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg in what is now Germany. In 1785 Saint John became Canada's first incorporated city.. The population of the colony reached 26,000 in 1806 and 35,000 in 1812. Although New Brunswick has limited arable land, the 1800s saw an age of prosperity based on wood export and"
"Shawn Graham Shawn Michael Graham (born February 22, 1968) is a Canadian politician, who served as the 31st Premier of New Brunswick. He was elected leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Party in 2002 and became premier after his party captured a majority of seats in the 2006 election. After being elected, Graham initiated a number of changes to provincial policy especially in the areas of health care, education and energy. His party was defeated in the New Brunswick provincial election held September 27, 2010, and Graham resigned as Liberal leader on November 9, 2010. Graham was born in Rexton,"
"and in 1893 he became a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. On his death in 1901, of a work-related heart attack, he was interred in the Fernhill Cemetery in Saint John, New Brunswick. George Edwin King George Edwin King (October 8, 1839 – May 7, 1901) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, second and fourth Premier of New Brunswick, and puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. King was born in Saint John, New Brunswick and attended Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, where he received a B.A. in 1859 and a M.A. in 1862. He then served under"