CNHS - Edward Winslow - Fredericton, NB
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane
N 45° 56.781 W 066° 38.574
19T E 682690 N 5090788
This, the original CNHS plaque erected in tribute to Edward Winslow, is located on the fifth floor of the Harriet Irving Library, University of New Brunswick. In 1808, Edward Winslow served as President of the Government of New Brunswick.
Waymark Code: WMKXD9
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date Posted: 06/08/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
Views: 3

Edward Winslow
Fourth in descent from Governor Edward Winslow of Plymouth Colony, he served as Muster-Master-Gerneral of the Loyalist Forces in the Revolutionary War. In 1785, he supervised the settlement of the disbanded regiments in the valley of the Saint-John. A founder of this province and of Fredericton, he became a member of his Majesty's Council in 1784, appointed to the first council of the College of New Brunswick in 1800 and to the Supreme Court in 1807. He served in 1808 as the President of the Government of New Brunswick.
Classification: National Historic Person

Province or Territory: New Brunswick

Location - City name/Town name: Fredericton

Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]

Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed

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