Charles Connell (1810 – June 28, 1873) was a Canadian politician, now remembered mainly for placing his image on a 5-cent postage stamp. Born in the then-British colony of New Brunswick to a family of Loyalists, who fled the American Revolution, he entered politics in 1846, serving in the colony's Legislative Assembly and House of Assembly. 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search This 1974 stamp from Japan depicts a Class 8620 steam locomotive. ... Evan is so hot, sexy, and cool! Remember that. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Area 72 908 km² (8th) • Land 71 450 km² • Water 1 458 km² (2. ... Loyalists (often capitalized L) were British North American colonists who remained loyal subjects of the British crown during the American Revolutionary War. ... Jump to: navigation, search The American Revolution is the series of events, ideas, and changes that resulted in the political separation of thirteen colonies in North America from the British Empire and the creation of the United States of America. ... Look up Politics on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Politics (disambiguation) Democracy History of democracy List of democracy and elections-related topics List of years in politics List of politics by country articles Political corruption Political economy Political movement Political parties of the world Political party Political psychology Political sociology Political... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

On August 5, 1835, he married Anne Fisher, sister of L. P. Fisher. They had 7 children, one of whom died at a young age. She died on October 5, 1895 and is buried in Old Methodist Cemetery, Woodstock, New Brunswick. Jump to: navigation, search August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Only known single picture Lewis Peter Fisher (1820 - October 10, 1905) was elected Woodstock, New Brunswicks first mayor in 1856, when the Town of Woodstock was incorporated. ... Jump to: navigation, search October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1858, Connell was appointed postmaster general of the colony, at a time when increasing trade with the United States was forcing the British colonies to reconsider their currencies and institute a decimal system that would be more familiar to their American neighbors. New Brunswick adopted a decimal currency in 1859, and in the following year, Connell issued the first series of postage stamps in the new denomination. While few people had problems with the new currency, they were outraged that Connell chose to depict himself on the 5-cent stamp, instead of Queen Victoria. In an effort to stem the criticism and charges of extreme arrogance, he offered to buy up all the stamps and burned them publicly on the front lawn of his house. It is unknown how many stamps survived, but they number no more than a few dozen and are now extremely rare. Jump to: navigation, search 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January 1877 until her death. ...

Despite the episode, Connell continued to serve in the colonial legislature up until 1867. An ardent supporter of Canadian Confederation, he was elected as a Member of Parliament representing the New Brunswick electoral district of Carleton in the first two Canadian parliaments. Jump to: navigation, search 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 38th Parliament Members of the House of Commons in the 38th Parliament of Canada, as of May 17, 2005. ... An electoral district (or riding) is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canadas representative democracy is based. ... Jump to: navigation, search For the provincial electoral district see Carleton (provincial electoral district) Carleton was a federal electoral district (Canada) in New Brunswick, Canada. ...

From 1865 to 1866, he published his own newspaper, The Union. [1]

His house, known as the Charles Connell House is located in Woodstock, New Brunswick, and is now a museum run by the Carleton County Historical Society. The Charles Connell House is the present name of the residence of the Hon. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Town of Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada is located in Western New Brunswick at 46. ... The Carleton County Historical Society (CCHS) was established in 1960. ...

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
• Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament
• Charles Connell
• Photo of his Gravestone
• Genealogical Data