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'''Gilbert White Ganong''' ([[May 22]], [[1851]] – [[October 31]], [[1917]]) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] politician, [[List of Lieutenant-Governors of New Brunswick|Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick]] and co-founder of [[Ganong Bros. Limited]], [[candy]] makers in the town of [[St. Stephen, New Brunswick|St. Stephen]]. |
'''Gilbert White Ganong''' ([[May 22]], [[1851]] – [[October 31]], [[1917]]) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] politician, [[List of Lieutenant-Governors of New Brunswick|Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick]] and co-founder of [[Ganong Bros. Limited]], [[candy]] makers in the town of [[St. Stephen, New Brunswick|St. Stephen]]. |
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Born in [[Springfield, New Brunswick|Springfield]], [[New Brunswick]] the son of Francis Daniel Ganong and Deborah Ruth Kierstead, he was a descendant of Jean Guenon, a [[Huguenot]] exile from [[La Rochelle]], [[France]] who settled in [[New Amsterdam]] during the second half of the 17th century then several generations later following the [[American Revolutionary War]], |
Born in [[Springfield, New Brunswick|Springfield]], [[New Brunswick]] the son of Francis Daniel Ganong and Deborah Ruth Kierstead, he was a descendant of Jean Guenon, a [[Huguenot]] exile from [[La Rochelle]], [[France]] who settled in [[New Amsterdam]] during the second half of the 17th century then several generations later following the [[American Revolutionary War]], some of Guenon's antecedents were [[United Empire Loyalists]] who settled in New Brunswick (then part of [[Nova Scotia]]) in 1783. |
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In 1873, Gilbert Ganong co-founded Ganong Bros. Limited with his brother [[James H. Ganong|James]]. |
In 1873, Gilbert Ganong co-founded Ganong Bros. Limited with his brother [[James H. Ganong|James]]. |
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Gilbert White Ganong | |
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 The Hon. Gilbert White Ganong | |
| Born | May 22, 1851 |
| Died | October 31, 1917 (aged 66) |
| Resting place | St. Stephen Rural Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, politician, statesman |
| Political party | Liberal-Conservative |
| Spouse | Maria Famicha Robinson |
| Children | No children |
| Parent(s) | Francis Daniel Ganong & Deborah Ruth Kierstead |
Gilbert White Ganong (May 22, 1851 – October 31, 1917) was a Canadian politician, Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick and co-founder of Ganong Bros. Limited, candy makers in the town of St. Stephen.
Born in Springfield, New Brunswick the son of Francis Daniel Ganong and Deborah Ruth Kierstead, he was a descendant of Jean Guenon, a Huguenot exile from La Rochelle, France who settled in New Amsterdam during the second half of the 17th century then several generations later following the American Revolutionary War, some of Guenon's antecedents were United Empire Loyalists who settled in New Brunswick (then part of Nova Scotia) in 1783.
In 1873, Gilbert Ganong co-founded Ganong Bros. Limited with his brother James.
In 1896, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Charlotte. A Liberal-Conservative, he was re-elected in 1900 and 1904, but was defeated in 1908.
On June 29, 1917, he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick and served until his death in October.
External links
- "Gilbert Ganong". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- Gilbert Ganong – Parliament of Canada biography
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- 1851 births
- 1917 deaths
- New Brunswick businesspeople
- Chocolatiers
- Historical Conservative Party of Canada MPs
- Lieutenant Governors of New Brunswick
- Members of the Canadian House of Commons from New Brunswick
- People of United Empire Loyalist descent
- Canadians of Huguenot descent
- Canadian Baptists
- People from Charlotte County, New Brunswick
- Ganong family