HEWITT BERNARD 1825-1893
Title
HEWITT BERNARD 1825-1893
Description
Born in Jamaica, Bernard immigrated to Canada and settled in Barrie, where in 1856 he established a law practice. He was chief clerk, 1858-66, in the office of the attorney-general for Canada West, John A. Macdonald, and later became his brother-in-law. Bernard accompanied Macdonald to the Charlottetown Conference (1864), and was the secretary of the Quebec (1864) and London (1866-7) Conferences, at which the groundwork was laid for Confederation. A lieutenant-colonel in the militia, he served as aide-de-camp to two governors-general, Viscount Monck and Baron Stanley of Preston. He also served as deputy minister of justice, 1868-76. Bernard died at Montreal in 1893 and is buried at Ottawa.
Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario
Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario
Creator
Sarah J. McCabe
Date
October 2, 2022
Files
Collection
Citation
Sarah J. McCabe, “HEWITT BERNARD 1825-1893,” Historic Plaques of Ontario: An Omeka Demo Site, accessed May 16, 2024, https://ontarioplaques.omeka.net/items/show/690.