Adams George Archibald
Sir Adams George Archibald KCMG PC QC (May 3, 1814 – December 14, 1892) was a Canadian lawyer and politician, and a Father of Confederation. He was based in Nova Scotia for most of his career, though he also served as first Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1870 to 1872.
The Honourable Sir Adams George Archibald | |
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| 4th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
| In office July 4, 1873 – July 4, 1883 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governors General | The Earl of Dufferin Marquess of Lorne |
| Premier | William Annand Philip Carteret Hill Simon Hugh Holmes John Thompson William Thomas Pipes |
| Preceded by | Joseph Howe |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Henry Richey |
| 1st Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba | |
| In office May 20, 1870 – December 2, 1872 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General | The Lord Lisgar |
| Premier | Alfred Boyd Marc-Amable Girard Henry Joseph Clarke |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Morris |
| 1st Lieutenant Governor of Northwest Territories | |
| In office May 20, 1870 – December 2, 1872 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General | The Lord Lisgar |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Morris |
| Member of Parliament for Colchester | |
| In office September 9, 1869 – May 19, 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald McLelan |
| Succeeded by | Frederick M. Pearson |
| In office August 15, 1888 – March 5, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald McLelan |
| Succeeded by | William Albert Patterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 3, 1814 Truro, Nova Scotia |
| Died | December 14, 1892 (aged 78) Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Reformers Liberal-Conservative |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Archibald Burnyeat
(m. 1843) |
| Children | 3 daughters, 1 son (died aged 14) |
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Archibald was born in Truro to a prominent family in Nova Scotian politics. He was the son of Samuel Archibald, and grandson of James Archibald, judge of the court of common pleas, Nova Scotia. He was also related to Samuel G. W. Archibald, who had served as the province's Attorney General from 1830 to 1841. Sir Adams Archibald studied science and medicine for a few years, subsequently articled in law, and was called to the Nova Scotia bar in January 1839. He held a number of local offices over the next decade, and was appointed a probate judge in 1848.