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9 unusual facts about Guy Carleton


Elizabeth Simcoe

While her husband was at council meetings in Newark, Elizabeth Simcoe spent much of her time in the company of Guy Carleton (Lord Dorchester) and his wife, Lady Dorchester.

Guy Carleton

Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (1724–1808), Irish soldier and early Governor of Canada

Jean-Louis Besnard

A legal and political melee ensued with the Governor, Sir Guy Carleton dismissing Chief Justice Peter Livius.

Jean-Olivier Briand

Briand was a notable opponent of the American revolution and served as a useful ally to the British administration under Guy Carleton.

Kent County, Ontario

Surveyed in 1794 and named after Thomas Howard, Earl of Effingham, father-in-law of Sir Guy Carleton.

Lord Dorchester Secondary School

Lord Dorchester Secondary School was constructed in 1961 and is named for Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester.

Maria, Quebec

In 1842, the geographic township was formed, named in honour of Lady Maria Howard, wife of Guy Carleton and third daughter of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham.

René Lévesque Boulevard

From the time of its formal naming in 1844, the street was known as "Dorchester Boulevard" in honour of Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (1724–1808), Governor of the Province of Quebec and Governor General of Canada.

Simon Fraser of Balnain

In 1776, the 24th was transferred to Quebec in response to the American invasion, and Governor Guy Carleton promoted him to Brigadier General.


Christopher Carleton

Christopher's parents died at sea when he was only four years old and his uncles Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, the future Governor General of Canada and Commander-in-Chief, North America, along with Sir Thomas Carleton, the 1st Governor of New Brunswick, saw to his education and upbringing.

Stubbings

Stubbings House mansion was very briefly the home of Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, the Governor of Quebec and later, during World War II, of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.


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