Confederations are kinds of organizations that generally comprise many parties and alliances. The reason these people come together is to create an official group or league and one of the most popular one was created in eighteen sixty four. The group basically consisted of members that attended various meetings that were held in Charlottetown, as well as in Quebec. During these meetings these persons were discussing issues and policies regarding the Canadian Confederation.
As a result, it created a large difference especially in their home country, where it stirred up a national movement. Due to this, the politics and their current state of economy was further improved and many communities were able to benefit from this. Following this trail of thought, this article will be emphasizing some fascinating facts on the
Fathers of Confederation.
Sir Adams Archibald is the person responsible for creating and founding the entire confederation. Because of this, he was appropriately given the title of the founding father of their alliance. Sir Archibald was also a politician and attorney, who eventually garnered the title of lieutenant governor in Manitoba.
George Brown is a Scottish national, but was born and raised in Canada. He is best known as a reform politician, who is responsible for creating the Toronto Globe. During its time of publication, it was regarded as the most influential and popular newspaper in the country and Brown was its founder and chief editor. Due to his work, national unity was achieved and enforced throughout the country.
Alexander Campbell is an upper statesman and achieved this through a career in politics. He slowly built his way up from his small community in Ontario before becoming part of this alliance. A little known fact is that he is not actually a born Canadian but was in fact, from Yorkshire. His father bought him to this country at 12 months and ended up pursuing an education in law helping him become a successful lawyer.
The Newfoundland Colony was founded and premiered by Sir Frederick Bowler Terrington Carter. This happened in 1865 to 1870 and having a strong background in politics and law enabled Carter to succeed in his career and gain the KCMG title. This is known to be a highly important and prestigious title, which was a useful title since his he had many relatives also in the same society.
New Brunswick is the town where Edward Barron Chandler was born in. As an adult, he became a vastly popular and successful lawyer who became a part of their United Empire Loyalist group. Due to this, his opinions were often acknowledged by many and lead him to become a member of their legislative council. Edward is credited as one of the figures that helped propel the railway development in Canada.
A conservative politician who withheld his beliefs until his untimely death is James Cockburn. Despite being born in Berwick, he became a Canadian national when his parents along with his younger brother and sister moved to the country. Although his family had no background or connections with the government, his brilliance and skills landed him a spot in the office from 1878 to 1881.
George Coles was a person who did not find school very entertaining or worth his time. He focused more on his entrepreneurial pursuits rather than his schooling and became a prominent businessman and brewer. Due to this, he became wealthy and used his funds to improve his many side projects, like breweries.