Ann Gorman Condon (1936 - June 1, 2001) was an American-born Canadian historian. She taught in the history department at University of New Brunswick from 1963 to 1966 and then again from 1970 to 1977, where at the Harriet Irving Library she helped create and develop the Loyalist Collection, which consists of early Canadian materials dating from 1740-1870. [1]
Born in Chicago and raised in Pasadena, California, Condon studied at the University of California, Berkeley, Radcliffe College, and Harvard University, where her PhD dissertation won the DeLancey K. Jay Prize. [2] Her published work included The Envy of the American States: The Loyalist Dream for New Brunswick, an extension of her doctoral dissertation, published in 1984, and the letters and journals of Harrison and Eliza Otis, publishers of the Los Angeles Times . [3] She also published many book reviews and contributed to both the Dictionary of Canadian Biography and American National Biography . [1]
Condon retired in 1999 and died unexpectedly on 1 June 2001. She had a son, Gregory Gorman, and two daughters, Katherine and Caroline, with Dr. Thomas J. Condon, who was also associated with UNB. She served for many years on the board of directors of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. [3]
Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley was a Canadian politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Tilley was descended from United Empire Loyalists on both sides of his family. As a pharmacist, he went into business as a druggist.
Linda Hopkins was an American actress and blues and gospel singer. She recorded classic, traditional, and urban blues, and performed R&B and soul, jazz, and show tunes.
Valdimer Orlando Key Jr. was an American political scientist known for his empirical study of American elections and voting behavior. He taught at Johns Hopkins University and Harvard.
Loyalists were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, often referred to as Tories, Royalists, or King's Men at the time. They were opposed by the Patriots or Whigs, who supported the revolution, and considered them "persons inimical to the liberties of America."
Margaret-Ann Blaney is a Canadian journalist and politician. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1999 until May 2012, representing Rothesay as member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
Rothesay Netherwood School (RNS) is a Canadian independent day and boarding university-preparatory school for grades 6-12 located in Rothesay, New Brunswick, a suburb of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It has been an International Baccalaureate World School since April 2007. It is an accredited member of CAIS (Canadian Accredited Independent Schools), a founding member of the ACIS (Atlantic Conference of Independent Schools), a member of CIS (Conference of Independent Schools), a member of TABS (The Association of Boarding Schools), and a member of the international organization Round Square. The current Head of School is Paul McLellan (appointed 2016).
Edward Winslow was a loyalist officer and New Brunswick judge and official.
Ann Eliza Bleecker was an American poet and correspondent. Following a New York upbringing, Bleecker married John James Bleecker, a New Rochelle lawyer, in 1769. He encouraged her writings, and helped her publish a periodical containing her works.
Elias Hardy was an English-born lawyer and politician in New Brunswick. He represented Northumberland County from 1786 to 1792 and Saint John from 1793 to 1795 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick.
Esther Isabelle Wright, was a Canadian historian who at the end of her life received the Order of Canada for her lifetime contributions to Canadian scholarship. She published many works in relation to her historic and genealogical research and was best known for her pioneer and genealogy studies of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada.
George Duncan Ludlow was a lawyer and Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of the British Province of New York in the Thirteen Colonies who became the first Chief Justice of New Brunswick in Canada.
Susan Brittain Ganong B.Sc., LLD was a widely respected Canadian educator and proprietor of the Netherwood School for girls in the Province of New Brunswick.
Eliza Atkins Gleason was the first African American to receive a doctorate in Library Science at the University of Chicago Graduate Library School. In 1941, she established and became the first Dean of the School of Library Service at Atlanta University and created a library education program that trained 90 percent of all African-American librarians by 1986.
Eliza Ann Otis, née Wetherby, was an American poet, journalist, and philanthropist. She was the co-founder, publisher, and associate editor of the Los Angeles Times.
Aida Maud Boyer McAnn Flemming, was a Canadian teacher, writer and animal welfare advocate. She founded the Kindness Club, a humane education organization for children between the ages of 5 and 13. She was the wife of Hugh John Flemming, who was Premier of New Brunswick from 8 October 1952 to 11 July 1960.
Joshua Upham was a lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He served as a member of the New Brunswick Council.
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Maria Morris Miller (1813–1875) was a Canadian artist from Halifax, Nova Scotia who is known for her botanical paintings and illustrations. She presented her work to Queen Victoria and received royal patronage for life. She is also the first professional woman artist in Nova Scotia, recognized in her field during her active career years. She worked with scientists and government officials, garnering her accolades as the "Audubon of Nova Scotian field flowers".
John Caleff was a Massachusetts surgeon and later United Empire Loyalist. In 1745, he was captured as part of the Siege of Louisbourg. He was a founder of the New Ireland crown colony.