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The Fathers of Confederation are the 36 people who attended at least one of the Charlottetown Conference of 1864, the Quebec Conference of 1864, and the London Conference of 1866, preceding Canadian C
Delegates from the Legislatures of Canada, gathering on the steps of Prince Edward Island's Government House for the Charlottetown Conference – Photo by George P. Roberts on September 11, 1864.
Delegates of the Legislatures of Canada gathering at the Quebec Conference – Photo by Jules I. Livernois on October 27, 1864.
An 1885 photo of Robert Harris' painting, completed the previous year and titled, Conference at Quebec in 1864, to settle the basics of a union of the British North American Provinces, also known as The Fathers of Confederation. The original painting was destroyed in the 1916 Parliament buildings Centre Block fire. The scene is an amalgamation of the Charlottetown and Quebec City conference sites and attendees.
Souvenir Group" photograph published in 1917 commemorating the 1867 Confederation of Canada. It features portraits of the "Fathers of Confederation" who participated in the Quebec Conference held in October 1864.
George Brown was a Scottish Canadian journalist, politician, the founder of the town of Bothwell, and one of the Fathers of Confederation. He attended the Charlottetown and Quebec conferences. A noted
Fathers of Confederation
…attendance at each stage. Participant Portrait Province (Current) Charlottetown Quebec City London Sir Adams George Archibald Nova Scotia Yes Yes Yes George Brown Ontario Yes Yes No Sir Alexander Campbell Ontario Yes Yes No Sir Frederick Carter Newfoundland and Labrador No Yes No Sir George-Étienne Cartier Quebec…
George Brown
December 2, 1845
Statue of Brown on Parliament Hill, Ottawa
Monument to George Brown at Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, c. 1910