Early life
What island was the birthplace of John Hamilton Gray?
PEI
Gray served as Premier of what province?
New Brunswick
Gray is known as one of the important figures in Canadian history, what is it?
Father of Confedration
Gray died in what year?
1889
What year was John Hamilton Gray born in?
The year 1814
Gray was part of what political group favoring Confederation?
Conservatives
What 1864 conference in New Brunswick was key to Confederation talks?
Charlottetown Conference
He is remembered for helping create what country?
Canada
Before politics Gray worked in this legal porifession was was it?
Lawyer
He briefly served as Premier in what year?
1866
Gray supported uniting what colonies into one country?
the British North American colonies
Gray’s legacy is most tied to what political achievement?
Confederation
Gray studied law in what British country?
England
Gray held what federal position after Confederation?
Was the member of the parliament
What second conference further shaped Confederation plans?
Quebec Conference
What title is often given to Gray and his peers?
Fathers of Confederation
What major move brought Gray to New Brunswick in the 1840s?
Relocation to practice law/politics in New Brunswick
What political rival opposed Confederation in New Brunswick?
Albert James Smith
Confederation officially happened in what year?
The year 1867
Gray contributed to shaping what system of government in Canada?
Parliamentary democracy