William H. Stevens

He was born in Hillsborough New Brunswick May 20 1814. He died in Saint John New Brunswick 1873 in December.

William began his professional life as a businessman but he found a place for himself as a position. From 1846-51, he sat as one of the members of New Brunswick assembly crew of representing Albert Country.

Then Steve moved to legislative council in which he served until 1867. Between 1854-65, he was a part of the executive council.

Stevens attended both of the Charlottetown conference and the Quebec conference for New Brunswick. After the conference, what ever he went on to be leader of the unspectacular political career.

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John Hamilton Gray

John Hamilton was born in St.Gorge's Bermuda in 1814. He was elected as a member of the legeslative assembly for St.John in 1850.

John became speaker of the provincial legislative in 1866 and was later elected to the first canadians house of commons upon retirement.

He was appointed justice of supreme court of British Colombia. He died in Victoria B.C. June 15, 1819.

Edward Barron Chandler

He was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia August 22, 1800. He died in Fredericton, New Brunswick, 1880.

He grew up in a Loyalist family and studied locally in Amherst. After moving to New Brunswick, he studied Law. Early in his career, he was given the position of judge and clerk of the peace.

In 1827, he was elected into the New Brunswick assembly and was known for the cautious reformer who was against responsible government in the province.

He was very interseted in the railroad building and development.

Although he backed on confederation, Chandler was against the formation of a centralized government with in the new country as he felt it prompted a lose of provincal right.

Samuel Leonard Tilly

Born-Gagetown, NewBrunswick, 8 May 1818 Died-St.John, New Brunswick, 25 June 1819 Reprisenting- New Brunswick Position-Pro-Confederation Son of the empire Loyolist. From buisness he became intirested in politics and managed to secure a seat in the New Brunswick assembly.He surved the assembly from 1865-1867. He was intirusted in railroad developement. After he resined from the assembly he served John A Macdonald's minister of costums.

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