List of people from New Brunswick
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This is a list of notable people, who are from the province of New Brunswick
, Canada
, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that province.
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that province.
- William Maxwell Aitken, aka Lord Beaverbrook, Fleet Street publishing baron
- Richard Bedford Bennett, Canadian Prime MinisterPrime Minister of CanadaThe Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
- W. A. C. Bennett, British Columbia politician and premier
- Norman Buchanan (MC)Norman BuchananNorman Bruce Buchanan was a furniture retailer and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Progressive Conservative member from 1952 to 1960.Buchanan was born in St...
, a politician, business man and member of NB Sports hall of fameNew Brunswick Sports Hall of FameThe New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1970 to honor outstanding athletes, teams and sport builders in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The facilities are located in the provincial capital city of Fredericton....
. He served during the Second World War and was awarded the Military CrossMilitary CrossThe Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
with two bars, an extremely high honour held by only 23 other Commonwealth Officers. - Henry A. Braithwaite, noted woodsman and guide
- Thomas Storrow BrownThomas Storrow BrownThomas Storrow Brown was a journalist, writer, orator, and revolutionary in Lower Canada .- Biography :...
businessman, journalist, officer of the 1837 Rebellion - Bliss CarmanBliss CarmanBliss Carman FRSC was a Canadian poet who lived most of his life in the United States, where he achieved international fame. He was acclaimed as Canada's poet laureate during his later years....
, poet - Rheal CormierRheal CormierRhéal Paul Cormier is a Canadian former Major League Baseball pitcher.He attended Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, Rhode Island, and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 6th round of the 1988 amateur draft...
, Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher - Tom CulliganTom CulliganTom Culligan is a Canadian entrepreneur and author.Culligan was born in Belledune, New Brunswick. In 1975 Culligan teamed up with Frank O'Dea to found the Second Cup chain of coffee shops...
, co-founder of the Second CupSecond CupSecond Cup is Canada's largest Canadian-based specialty coffee retailer, operating more than 360 cafés across Canada. Its headquarters are in Mississauga, Ontario. Founded in 1975 by Tom Culligan and Frank O'Dea, Culligan eventually purchased O'Dea's shares. After building it to a 150-store chain,...
franchise company - William Davidson (1740–1790), lumber merchant, shipbuilder
- Sam De GrasseSam De GrasseSamuel Alfred De Grasse was a Canadian actor. Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, he trained to be a dentist....
, actor - Gordie DrillonGordie DrillonGordon Arthur Drillon was a Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame ice hockey player. Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. From 1936 through to 1942 he was part of one of the NHL's most prolific scoring lines as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs...
, Hall of Fame ice hockey player - Sir James Dunn, financier, industrialist
- Yvon DurelleYvon DurelleYvon Durelle , born in Baie-Ste-Anne, New Brunswick, Canada, was a French Canadian champion boxer.-Early life and career:...
, champion boxer - Raymond FraserRaymond FraserRaymond Fraser is a Canadian author.Born in Chatham, New Brunswick, Fraser attended St Thomas University where in his freshman year he played on the varsity hockey and football teams, and in his junior year was co-editor with John Brebner of the student literary magazine Tom-Tom...
, author - Peter FraserPeter Fraser (merchant)Peter Fraser was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented York in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1809 to 1827....
(1765–1840), merchant, politician - Emile GoguenEmile DupréeEmile Duprée is a former professional wrestler and promoter. He is also the father of former WWE professional wrestler, René Duprée and currently lives in Pointe-du-Chene, New Brunswick.-Professional wrestling career:...
, former professional wrestler - Joy GliddenJoy GliddenJoy Glidden is a contemporary art administrator, visual arts curator, filmmaker, and advocate for local arts communities. She is currently living near Lafayette, Louisiana.-Career:...
, art administrator and curator - René GoguenRené GoguenRené Goguen better known by his ring name René Duprée, is a French Canadian professional wrestler. Goguen is best known for his tenure in World Wrestling Entertainment, where he is a one-time World Tag Team Champion with Sylvain Grenier as the tag team La Résistance and a one time WWE Tag Team...
, WWEWorld Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
wrestler - Danny GrantDanny GrantDaniel Frederick Grant is a retired Canadian ice hockey right winger, who played in the National Hockey League for parts of fourteen seasons, most notably for the Minnesota North Stars....
, hockey player - William HoytWilliam Lloyd HoytWilliam Lloyd Hoyt, is a Canadian lawyer and judge. He was Chief Justice of New Brunswick from 1993 to 1998.Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Hoyt received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts degree from Acadia University in 1952...
(b. 1930), judge, served on the Saville InquiryBloody Sunday InquiryThe Bloody Sunday Inquiry, also known as the Saville Inquiry or the Saville Report after its chairman, Lord Saville of Newdigate, was established in 1998 by British Prime Minister Tony Blair after campaigns for a second inquiry by families of those killed and injured in Derry on Bloody Sunday...
into the events of Bloody SundayBloody Sunday (1972)Bloody Sunday —sometimes called the Bogside Massacre—was an incident on 30 January 1972 in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland, in which twenty-six unarmed civil rights protesters and bystanders were shot by soldiers of the British Army...
. Born in Saint JohnSaint John, New BrunswickCity of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043... - John Peters HumphreyJohn Peters HumphreyJohn Peters Humphrey, OC was a Canadian legal scholar, jurist, and human rights advocate. He is most famous as the author of the first draft of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights....
(1905–1995), lawyer, diplomat, scholar and principal author of the Universal Declaration of Human RightsUniversal Declaration of Human RightsThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly . The Declaration arose directly from the experience of the Second World War and represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled... - K.C. Irving, industrialist
- Travis JaynerTravis JaynerTravis Jayner is a Canadian-born American short track speed skater who is a member of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He earned a bronze medal in the 5000-meter relay with teammates Apolo Ohno, J.R...
, American Speed skater and winner of a bronze medal during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics - K.V. Johansen, writer
- W.J. KentW.J. KentWilliam Joseph Kent was a business and political leader in Bathurst, New Brunswick in Canada. Kent's business enterprises were significant in the economic development of the region, and Kent was a founding alderman in Bathurst's first town council for sixteen years before serving as mayor of...
(1860–1943), businessman - Andrew Bonar Law, Prime Minister of the United KingdomPrime Minister of the United KingdomThe Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
- Julian LeBlancJulian LeBlancJulian LeBlanc is a Canadian actor, producer, dancer, and entertainment personality.-Biography:LeBlanc is a graduate of the Canadian College of Performing Arts....
, actor, producer, celebrity blogger - Roméo LeBlancRoméo LeBlancRoméo-Adrien LeBlanc was a Canadian journalist, politician, and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 25th since Canadian Confederation....
, former Governor-General of Canada - Douglas LochheadDouglas LochheadDouglas Lochhead, FRSC was a Canadian poet who lived in Sackville, New Brunswick, of which town he was the official poet laureate...
, Poet - George Duncan LudlowGeorge Duncan LudlowGeorge Duncan Ludlow was lawyer and a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of the British Province of New York in the Thirteen Colonies who became the first Chief Justice of New Brunswick in Canada....
(1734–1808), politician, judge - Mary MacIsaacMary MacIsaacMary MacIsaac was Saskatchewan's oldest person, second oldest in Canada, and 19th in the world at her death, aged 112....
, Canadian supercentenarianSupercentenarianA supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
; died, aged 112. - Catherine McKinnonCatherine McKinnon (actress)Catherine McKinnon is a Canadian actress and folk/pop singer.McKinnon began as a child performer, making her first radio appearance at age eight and her television debut at age 12. She subsequently studied music at Mount St...
, Singer who popularized many Canadian folk songs such as Farewell to Nova ScotiaFarewell to Nova Scotia"Farewell to Nova Scotia" is a popular folk song from Nova Scotia of unknown authorship, collected by folklorist Helen Creighton. It is believed to have been written just prior to or during the First World War. "Farewell to Nova Scotia" brings the listener back to an age when Nova Scotia was...
. - Antonine MailletAntonine MailletAntonine Maillet, is an Acadian novelist, playwright, and scholar. She was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick and lives in Montreal, Quebec....
, Acadian author, Prix GoncourtPrix GoncourtThe Prix Goncourt is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year"...
winner - Robert MailletRobert MailletRobert Maillet is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. He is known for his tenure in the World Wrestling Federation, as a member of the Truth Commission and the Oddities, wrestling under the name Kurrgan....
, professional wrestler, actor - Guéganne Martin Doucet, First Nations Mi'kmaq Artist,who popularized her heritage in Europe.
- Wayne MaunderWayne MaunderWayne E. Maunder is a retired actor, originally from Canada, who starred in three American television series between 1967 and 1974.-Three television series:...
, actor (CusterCuster (TV series)Custer, also known as The Legend of Custer, is a 17-episode military-western television series which ran on ABC from September 6 to December 27, 1967, with Wayne Maunder in the starring role of then Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer. During the American Civil War, Custer had risen to the...
, LancerLancer (TV series)Lancer is a 1968-1970 Western television series on CBS, which starred Andrew Duggan, James Stacy, and Wayne Maunder as a father with two half-brother sons, an arrangement similar to the more successful Bonanza on NBC....
, and ChaseChase (1973 TV series)Chase is an American television series that aired on the NBC network from September 11, 1973 to August 28, 1974. The show was a production of Jack Webb's Mark VII Limited for Universal Television and marked the first show produced by Stephen J...
) - Louis B. MayerLouis B. MayerLouis Burt Mayer born Lazar Meir was an American film producer. He is generally cited as the creator of the "star system" within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in its golden years. Known always as Louis B...
, a founder of Hollywood's MGM StudiosMetro-Goldwyn-MayerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer... - Harrison McCainHarrison McCainHarrison McCain, CC, ONB was a Canadian businessman, co-founder of McCain Foods Limited.Born in Florenceville, New Brunswick, he was the co-founder, along with his brothers Andrew, Robert and Wallace, of McCain Foods. Harrison was the 4th son and Wallace the 5th son of the family. Their father was...
, frozen food business - Wallace McCainWallace McCainG. Wallace F. McCain, was a Canadian businessman, co-founder of McCain Foods Limited. With an estimated net worth of $US 2.3 billion , McCain was ranked by Forbes as the 13th wealthiest Canadian and 512th in the world.- Background :Born in Florenceville, New Brunswick, he received a Bachelor of...
, food business - Manny McIntyre, sports star
- Willie O'ReeWillie O'ReeWillie Eldon O'Ree, OC, ONB is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, known best for being the first black player in the National Hockey League. O'Ree played as a winger for the Boston Bruins...
, first BlackBlack Canadian'Black Canadians is a designation used for people of Black African descent, who are citizens or permanent residents of Canada. The term specifically refers to Canadians with Sub-Saharan African ancestry. The majority of Black Canadians are of Caribbean origin...
NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
player - Walter PidgeonWalter PidgeonWalter Davis Pidgeon was a Canadian actor, who starred in many motion pictures, including Mrs...
, actor - John RalstonJohn Ralston (actor)John Ralston is a Canadian actor.Ralston's most notable roles are George Venturi on Life with Derek and Mr. Avenir on Strange Days at Blake Holsey High. Although John Ralston was born in Chatham, New Brunswick , he grew up in Fredericton and St. Andrews, New Brunswick...
, actor (George Venturi from Life with DerekLife with DerekLife with Derek is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on Family and VRAK.TV in Canada and on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Family on September 18, 2005 and ran for four seasons ending on March 25, 2009. The series starred Michael Seater and Ashley Leggat as the...
) - Ivan Cleveland Rand, Supreme Court Justice, creator of the Rand FormulaRand formulaIn Canadian labour law, the Rand formula is a workplace situation where the payment of trade union dues is mandatory regardless of the worker's union status...
, served on the UN commission which oversaw the creation of the state of Israel. - David Adams RichardsDavid Adams RichardsDavid Adams Richards, CM, ONB is a Canadian novelist, essayist, screenwriter and poet.Born in Newcastle, New Brunswick, Richards left St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick, three credits shy of completing a B.A.. Richards has been a writer-in-residence at various universities and...
, author - Charles G. D. Roberts, poet
- John RobinsonJohn Robinson (Businessman)John Robinson was a merchant and political figure in the pre-Confederation Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented the City of Saint John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1802 to 1809 and from 1810 to 1816.He was born near New York City, the son of Beverley Robinson and...
(1762–1818), businessman, politician - Natasha Saint-Pier, Francophone chart-topping singer
- John Saunders (1754–1834), Chief Justice on N.B. Supreme Court
- Brett SomersBrett SomersBrett Somers was a American actress, singer, and comedienne who was born in Canada and raised in Maine...
, actress - Matt StairsMatt StairsMatthew Wade Stairs is a former Canadian professional Major League baseball outfielder, first baseman, designated hitter, and pinch hitter. He played for 12 different teams, a major league record he shares with Octavio Dotel, Mike Morgan and Ron Villone...
, Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player - Donald SutherlandDonald SutherlandDonald McNichol Sutherland, OC is a Canadian actor with a film career spanning nearly 50 years. Some of Sutherland's more notable movie roles included offbeat warriors in such war movies as The Dirty Dozen, , MASH , and Kelly's Heroes , as well as in such popular films as Klute, Invasion of the...
, actor - Don SweeneyDon SweeneyDonald Clarke Sweeney is a former ice hockey player for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. He is presently with the Bruins as the assistant general manager.-Playing career:...
, hockey player, Boston Bruins Assistant General Manager - Ron TurcotteRon TurcotteRon Joseph Morel Turcotte, CM is a Hall of Fame thoroughbred race horse jockey best known as the rider of Secretariat, winner of the U.S. Triple Crown in 1973....
, Secretariat's Hall of Fame jockey - Roch VoisineRoch VoisineJoseph Armand Roch Voisine, OC better known as Roch Voisine, is a Canadian Acadian singer-songwriter, actor, and radio and television host...
, singer - Lyman WardLyman WardLyman Ward is a Canadian actor.-Biography:Ward was born and raised in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada and graduated from Saint Malachy's Memorial High School in the class of 1958, and then in 1963 from St...
, actor - Robb WellsRobb WellsRobb Wells is a Canadian actor and screenwriter who portrayed Ricky on Trailer Park Boys.-Early life:Wells was born in Moncton, New Brunswick and moved to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia when he was eight years old...
, actor (Ricky from Trailer Park BoysTrailer Park BoysTrailer Park Boys is a Canadian comedy mockumentary television series created and directed by Mike Clattenburg that focuses on the misadventures of a group of trailer park residents, some of whom are ex-convicts, living in the fictional Sunnyvale Trailer Park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The...
) - Robert Young (1834–1904), businessman and politician