Gilbert Ganong
| Gilbert White Ganong | |
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The Hon. Gilbert White Ganong | |
| Member of Parliament for Charlotte | |
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In office August 19, 1896 – September 17, 1908 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Hill Gillmor |
| Succeeded by | William Frederick Todd |
| 14th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick | |
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In office June 29, 1917 – October 31, 1917 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor General | The Duke of Devonshire |
| Premier | Walter E. Foster |
| Preceded by | Josiah Wood |
| Succeeded by | William Pugsley |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 22, 1851 Springfield, New Brunswick Canada |
| Died |
October 31, 1917 (aged 66) St. Stephen, New Brunswick |
| Resting place | St. Stephen Rural Cemetery |
| Political party | Liberal-Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Famicha Robinson (m. 1876) |
| Children | No children |
| Parents |
Francis Daniel Ganong & Deborah Ruth Kierstead |
| Residence | St. Stephen, New Brunswick |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician, statesman |
| Religion | Baptist |
Gilbert White Ganong (May 22, 1851 – October 31, 1917) was a Canadian politician, the 14th 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.
References
- "Gilbert Ganong". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2005.
- Gilbert Ganong – Parliament of Canada biography
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