Edward Barron Chandler by Ryan Penner https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp Fathers of Confederation, Ryan Penner en-us 2022-11-17 15:23:32 UTC 2022-11-22 15:49:48 UTC hello@padlet.com Birth rpenner11 https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392747779 Edward Barron Chandler was born on the 22nd of August, 1800 in Amherst Nova Scotia, (Plummer & Bumsted, 2008). 

]]> 2022-11-21 15:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392747779 Family rpenner11 https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392748298  Edward Barron Chandler had a family of fourteen individuals. His father, and mother were Charles Henry Chandler, and Elizabeth Rice respectively. Edward Barron Chandler's parents were United Empire Loyalists who moved to Canada due to the Revolutionary War. There is little information on Edward’s siblings. In 1822 Edward Barron Chandler married Pheobe Millidge, they had eleven children seven of which survived childhood, (Swift, 1972).

]]> 2022-11-21 15:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392748298 Career Outside Politics rpenner11 https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392749978 Edward Barron Chandler graduated from law school in 1821, and became a judge of probate, and clerk of the peace in Westmorland County New Brunswick. Edward held these positions until 1862 alongside his political obligations, (Swift, 1972).

]]> 2022-11-21 15:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392749978 Early Political Career rpenner11 https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392750601 Edward Barron Chandler was elected to represent Westmorland county within the New Brunswick parliament in 1827. In his first meeting in 1828 he took active part in the discussions, and was soon regarded in spite of his youth as a leading figure in New Brunswick parliament. He soon became actively involved in the distribution of crown lands, and customs revenue in New Brunswick, and in 1833 accompanied Charles Simonds to London to present their case. Nearly all of their objectives were accomplished, and Edward Barron Chandler gained a positive reputation among the people of New Brunswick, (Swift, 1972).

]]> 2022-11-21 15:06:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392750601 Involvement with Confederation rpenner11 https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392752305 Chandler was invited to the Charlottetown conference as a part of the group of New Brunswick politicians attending the conference. Chandler, though being actively involved in politics for the majority of his life, had never developed a strong opinion on the topic. As the conference progressed, Chandler became certain that confederation was inevitable, although he lobbied for a maritime union prior to confederation to give the maritime provinces more negotiation power when the time came to confederate; this was contrary to the more popular stand of outright joining confederation, and was unpopular among his peers. In the Quebec conference that same year Chandler lobbied for increased provincial power. This idea was disputed by John A. MacDonald who claimed that increased provincial powers may lead to a repeat of what happened in the United States, and lead to a civil war later in time. After the terms for confederation were settled Chandler was among those who travelled to London to finalise the terms with the crown, (Plummer & Bumsted, 2008).

]]> 2022-11-21 15:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392752305 Death rpenner11 https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392754399 Edward Baron Chandler died at the age of eighty, on the sixth of February, 1880 in Fredericton New Brunswick. He was the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick at the time, and never finished his term, (Plummer & Bumsted, 2008).

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]]> 2022-11-21 15:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392754399 Legacy rpenner11 https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392754962 Edward Barron Chandler occupied a public office for nearly sixty years, and gained a positive reputation among the people of New Brunswick. As the push for confederation increased Chandler pushed for favourable terms in New Brunswick. After confederation Edward Barron Chandler became known as a Father of Confederation, and then administered the construction of the Inter-colonial Railway specifically between Nova Scotia and Quebec, (Plummer & Bumsted, 2008). A plaque in honour of Edward Barron Chandler has been erected in his birthplace of Amherst nova Scotia, on 98 Victoria Street East, (Parks Canada, 1985).

]]> 2022-11-21 15:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392754962 Edward Barron Chandler rpenner11 https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392761312 2022-11-21 15:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392761312 Quebec Confrence rpenner11 https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392762304 2022-11-21 15:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392762304 Charlottetown Conference rpenner11 https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392763559 2022-11-21 15:14:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392763559 Childhood Home rpenner11 https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392764102 2022-11-21 15:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392764102 Inter-colonial Railway rpenner11 https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392770561 2022-11-21 15:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392770561 New Brunswick rpenner11 https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392771173 2022-11-21 15:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392771173 Childhood rpenner11 https://padlet.com/rpenner11/jv2dw3ptxj7h2uhp/wish/2392784846 Edward Barron Chandler is known to have claimed a difficult childhood, but no evidence has been found to support this statement. If it is indeed true, then his wealthy family with whom he had connections with will have made up for his own family’s loss of wealth. Edward was educated initially in Amherst Nova Scotia, but later studied law with his cousin in Westcock Nova Scotia. This led to Edward’s later career in law, which developed into politics, (Swift, 1972). 

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Plummer, K., & Bumsted, J. M. (2008, January 29). Edward Barron Chandler. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 21, 2022, from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/edward-barron-chandler

Swift, M. (1972). Biography – Chandler, Edward Barron – volume X (1871-1880) – dictionary of Canadian biography. Home – Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved November 21, 2022, from http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/chandler_edward_barron_10E.html


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