Gagetown in Queens County, New Brunswick — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley
1818-1896
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 7, 2022
1. Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley Marker
Inscription.
Born here in 1818, Tilley was first elected M.L.A. for Saint John in 1850 and subsequently served on the Executive Council and as leader of the provincial government. A delegate to the Charlottetown, Québec and London Conferences, he was an architect of the B.N.A. Act, and later leader of the pro-Confederation forces in New Brunswick. He held federal cabinet portfolios in 1867-73 and 1878-85 and, as Minister of Finance, drafted the National Policy measures. He was Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, 1873-78 and 1885-93, and was created a K.C.M.G. In 1879. He died at Saint John, New Brunswick.,
Born here in 1818, Tilley was first elected M.L.A. for Saint
John in 1850 and subsequently served on the Executive
Council and as leader of the provincial government. A delegate to the Charlottetown, Québec and London Conferences,
he was an architect of the B.N.A. Act, and later leader of
the pro-Confederation forces in New Brunswick. He held
federal cabinet portfolios in 1867-73 and 1878-85 and, as
Minister of Finance, drafted the National Policy measures.
He was Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, 1873-78 and 1885-93, and was created a K.C.M.G. In 1879. He died at Saint John, New Brunswick.
Né ici-même en 1818, Samuel Tilley fut élu député de Saint-Jean en 1850, puis sléga au Conseil exécutif avant de
diriger le gouvernement provincial. Délégué aux conférences
de Charlottetown, de Québec et de Londres, il fut l'un des
artisans de l'Acte de l'Amérique du Nord britannique, puis
dirigea le mouvement fédéraliste au Nouveau-Brunswick. Il
fut à deux reprises ministre fédéral (1867-1873, 1878-1885) et lieutenant-gouverneur du Nouveau Brunswick (1873-1878, 1885-1893). Créé chevaller commandeur de l'Ordre de Saint-Michel et Saint-Georges en 1879, il mourut
à Saint-Jean (N.-B.).
Location. 45° 47.068′ N, 66° 8.655′ W. Marker is in Gagetown, New Brunswick, in Queens County. It is on Front Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 69 Front Street, Gagetown NB E5M 1A1, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Atlantic Canada. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
