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John Hamilton Gray, who chaired the Charlottetown Conference

John Hamilton Gray (William Notman, Library and Archives Canada). John Hamilton Gray (1811-1887) · William Notman · 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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John Hamilton Gray of Charlottetown served in the British cavalry before becoming premier of Prince Edward Island from 1863 to 1865. An ardent supporter of Confederation, he presided over the Charlottetown Conference and attended the Québec Conference; when the Island rejected the Québec Resolutions he returned to military life.

Scope & context

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

Sources behind this record

Colonel John Hamilton Gray National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text