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 CNHS - Edward Winslow - Fredericton, NB Posted by:  Weathervane
N 45° 56.781 W 066° 38.574
19T E 682690 N 5090788
Born in Massachusetts, Edward Winslow served as Muster-Master-General of the Loyalist forces in the Revolutionary War. Né au Massachusetts, Edward Winslow fut inspecteur général des troupes loyalistes pendant la guerre de l’indépendance.
Waymark Code: WMKX8P
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date Posted: 06/07/2014
Views: 10
Edward Winslow (The plaque is on the wall, on the first floor, inside the Harriet Irving Library, University of New Brunswick).
Great-grandson of Governor Winslow of Plymouth Colony, he served as Muster-Master-General of the Loyalist forces in the Revolutionary War. In 1783 he supervised the settlement of the disbanded regiments in the valley of the St. John River. 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 on several occasions as President of the Government of New Brunswick. Born in Massachusetts, circa 1746. Died at Kingsclear, N.B., 13th May, 1815.
Edward Winslow (La plaque est à l'intérieur, sur le premier plancher de la bibliothèque Harriet Irving, Université du Nouveau-Brunswick).
Edward Winslow, né au Massachusetts, fut inspecteur général des troupes loyalistes pendant la guerre de l’indépendance et, en 1783, dirigea l’établissement des régiments dispersés dans la vallée de la Saint-Jean. Le fondateur de Frédéricton, il devint membre du Conseil du Nouveau-Brunswick en 1784, du premier Conseil du Collège du Nouveau-Brunswick en 1800 et de la Cour suprême en 1807. Il administra la province en 1808, avec le titre de président et commandant en chef. Il est mort à Kingsclear, près de Frédéricton.
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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