CA-K587History

Peter Mitchell, New Brunswick Father of Confederation

Peter Mitchell, April 1883 (Topley Studio). Peter Mitchell · William James Topley · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Peter Mitchell of Newcastle, New Brunswick, attended the Charlottetown, Québec and London conferences and, as premier in 1866–1867, negotiated New Brunswick’s entry into Confederation. He was Canada’s first Minister of Marine and Fisheries from 1867 to 1873 and later owned the Montreal Herald.

Scope & context

Mitchell as described in his designation (see CA-K152).

Sources behind this record

Peter Mitchell National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text