Episode 2 of 2

Founders' Petition of 1785

When: 13 December 1785
Where: not specified in sources
Part of: Founding of the University of New Brunswick

Seven Loyalist men signed a petition to Governor Thomas Carleton requesting the establishment of a school in 1785.

The petition, titled "The Founders' Petition of 1785," was addressed to Governor Thomas Carleton. It was signed by William Paine, William Wanton, George Sproule, Zephaniah Kingsley, Sr., John Coffin, Ward Chipman, and Adino Paddock. The passages do not specify where the petition was signed or submitted.

Sources

University of New Brunswick Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24

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