The Honourable Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, PC (May 8, 1818 – June 25, 1896) was a Canadian politician. Tilley was descended from United Empire Loyalists on both sides of his family. A pharmacist, he went into business as a druggist. From [1], in the public domain This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ... The Privy Council Office as it apeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... United Empire Loyalists is the name given to the portion of British Loyalists who resettled in British North America when they were forced to leave the United States after the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War. ...

Born in Gagetown, New Brunswick, Tilley was the son of Thomas Morgan Tilley, a storekeeper, and Susan Ann Peters. On May 6, 1843 he married Julia Ann Hanford in Saint John, New Brunswick. Together with her, they had eight children. Hanford died in 1862. On October 22, 1867, he married Alice Starr Chipman in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, and they had two children, including future New Brunswick permier Leonard P. D. Tilley. Gagetown is a small village in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. ... Saint John is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. ... St. ... Leonard P. D. Tilley speaking on Parliament Hill in 1927 Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley (May 21, 1870-December 28, 1947) was a New Brunswick politician and premier. ...

Tilley was an activist in the temperance movement and this brought him to politics. He became an advocate for responsible government as a result of the 1848 recession which was caused, in part, by Britain's economic policies. Tilley joined the New-Brunswick Colonial Association which advocated that the colony have control over its public expenses, that a public school system be established, government control of public works and "honest government". A Temperance Movement (see definition of temperance) attempts to greatly reduce the amount of alcohol consumed or even prohibit its production and consumption entirely. ... Responsible government is a system of government that embodies the principle of parliamentary accountability which is the foundation of the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy. ... The term public school has different meanings: In Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and most other English-speaking nations, a public school is a school which is financed and run by the government and does not charge tuition fees. ... The notion of internal improvements or public works is a concept in economics and politics. ...

Samuel Leonard Tilley and his first wife Julia Ann Hanford, circa 1843

First elected to the New Brunswick Assembly as a Liberal in 1850 he sat in opposition until the 1854 election swept the reformers to power. Tilley became Provincial Secretary in the government of Richard Fisher Samuel Leonard Tilley Canadian politician and his first wife, Julia Ann Hanford. ... Samuel Leonard Tilley Canadian politician and his first wife, Julia Ann Hanford. ... 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. ... The New Brunswick Liberal Association (NBLA) is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian provice of New Brunswick. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... The Provincial Secretary was a senior position in the executive councils of British North Americas colonial governments, and was retained by the Canadian provincial governments for at least a century after Canadian Confederation was proclaimed in 1867. ... The astronomer J. Richard Fisher Richard Fisher of Fisher Brother Construction, New York This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

He attended both the Charlottetown and Quebec City Conferences as a supporter of Canadian Confederation. He served as Premier of the colony of New Brunswick from 1861 until his government was defeated in the election of 1865. As Premier he supported the New Brunswick's entry into Confederation and the construction of an inter--colonial railway. Delegates of the Charlottetown Convention The Charlottetown Conference was a conference in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island for representatives from the colonies of British North America to discuss Canadian Confederation. ... Several meetings held at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, are called the Quebec Conference. ... We dont have an article called Canadian-confederation Start this article Search for Canadian-confederation in. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... Evan is so hot, sexy, and cool! Remember that. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ...

Tilley can be credited with the use of the word "Dominion" in the country's name. The Fathers of Confederation had been discussing what to prefix Canada with, Kingdom of Canada being MacDonald's preference. During morning devotions, Tilley read Psalm 72:8, that states "He shall have dominion from sea to sea", and presented his inspiration to the others, being as it was their ambition to stretch the new nation to the Pacific Ocean. The proposal was adopted unanimously, and the term "dominion" was also used by Australia and New Zealand. Canadian Confederation, or the Confederation of Canada, was the process that ultimately brought together a union among the provinces, colonies and territories of British North America to form a Dominion of the British Empire, which today is a federal nation state simply known as Canada. ...

The term led to the naming of the July 1 national holiday, however, this reference to a unique Canadian historical development was sadly discarded in 1980 when the colloquial term "Canada Day", of relatively recent vintage, was made official by an act of Parliament. (In French, the date had long been known as "la fete national" (national feast or national birthday), a date which is often now applied to June 24 in Quebec, a date officially known as St. Jean Baptiste Day.)

Tilley entered federal politics with Confederation in 1867 and served in the federal Macdonald Cabinet as Minister of Customs He became Minister of Finance in 1873 until the defeat of the government later that year. He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick in 1873 and served until 1878 When Macdonald's Tories returned to power in 1878, Tilley again became minister of finance and served until his retirement from politics in 1885 to become Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick for a second term until 1893. The Right Honourable Sir John Alexander Macdonald, KCMG, GCB, QC, PC , DCL , LL.D (January 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first Prime Minister of Canada from July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873 and October 17, 1878 – June 6, 1891. ... Canadian Ministers of Finance See other lists of incumbents Categories: Lists of Canadian ministers | Canadian Ministers of Finance ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... The term Tory derives from the Tory Party, the ancestor of the modern UK Conservative Party. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

He is interred in the Fernhill Cemetery in Saint John, New Brunswick.=) Fernhill Cemetery, originally known as the Rural Cemetery at the time it opened in 1848, is located at 200 Westmorland Road in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. ... Saint John is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. ...

External link

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online