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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Adams_George_ArchibaldAdams George Archibald - Wikipedia

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   Sir Adams George Archibald KCMG PC QC (May 3, 1814 – December 14, 1892) was a Canadian lawyer and politician, and a Father of Confederation. He was based in Nova Scotia for most of his career, though he also served as first Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1870 to 1872.

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3. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleSir Adams George Archibald | The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Feb 1, 2009 · Sir Adams George Archibald, lieutenant-governor of Manitoba and the North-West Territories (1870–72) and Nova Scotia (1873–83), politician, lawyer (born 18 May 1814 in Truro, NS; died 14 December 1892 in Truro). (courtesy Provincial Archives of Manitoba)

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   Adams George Archibald started his education with a relative in Truro and later studied under Thomas McCulloch* at Pictou Academy. He had some ability for science and spent a summer exploring the Bay of Fundy with McCulloch.

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5. christianrootscanada.org › 2018/07/14 › christianChristian father of Confederation: Sir Adams George Archibald ...

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   Jul 14, 2018 · Sir Adams George Archibald was a politician and a lawyer born in Truro, Nova Scotia in 1814. He descended from a family of Irish Protestants from Londonderry where the Protestant / Catholic animosity ran high.

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   1814-1892. History. Sir Adams George Archibald was born on May 3, 1814, in Truro, Nova Scotia, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Archibald. He was a Canadian lawyer and politician, and a Father of Confederation. Although he first wanted to become a doctor, he dropped the ...

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   Adams George Archibald. Click to enlarge. Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba (1870-1873), Nova Scotia (1873-1883). Born at Truro, Nova Scotia on 18 May 1814, son of Samuel Archibald and Elizabeth, daughter of Matthew Archibald.

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   Who was Adams George Archibald?

   • I invite you to consider His Honour, Adams George Archibald, with reference particularly to the two years he spent in Manitoba, 1870 to 1872. By way of introduction, I refresh your memory both as to his prior political life and his subsequent career in the service of our country. He was a Nova Scotia Father of Confederation, born in Truro in 1814.

   Adams George Archibald, First Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba

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   When did Adams George Archibald resign?

   • In 1873, Adams George Archibald became a Nova Scotia judge. He resigned weeks later, when he was appointed lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia, a position from which he retired in 1883. Archibald co-founded the Nova Scotia Historical Society in 1878 and became its president in 1886.

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   Who was James Archibald?

   • Archibald was born in Truro to a prominent family in Nova Scotian politics. He was the son of Samuel Archibald, and grandson of James Archibald, judge of the court of common pleas, Nova Scotia. He was also related to Samuel G. W. Archibald, who had served as the province's Attorney General from 1830 to 1841.

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   Why was George Archibald important?

   • Sir Adams George Archibald was a strong proponent of Confederation, which he urged Nova Scotia to join. As lieutenant-governor of Manitoba and the North-West Territories, he helped lay the foundation for such civil institutions as courts of law and the education system in a burgeoning province.

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9. mhs.mb.ca › docs › transactionsAdams George Archibald, First Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba

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   He was a Nova Scotia Father of Confederation, born in Truro in 1814. He practised law and at 37, was elected as a Liberal member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Within five years he became Solicitor-General and four years later, in 1860, became Attorney General.