Thomas Carleton | |
|---|---|
| 1st Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick | |
| In office 18 July 1784 – 2 February 1817[1] | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | George Stracey Smyth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1735 Ireland |
| Died | 2 February 1817 (aged 81–82) Ramsgate, Kent, England |
| Resting place | St Swithun’s Church at Nately Scures, Hampshire, England 51°16′19″N 1°00′09″W / 51.272°N 1.0025°W |
| Spouse(s) |
Hannah Foy, née Van Horn
(m. 1783) |
General Thomas Carleton (c. 1735 – 2 February 1817) was an Irish-born British Army officer who was promoted to colonel during the American Revolutionary War after relieving the siege of Quebec in 1776. After the war, he was appointed as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, and supervised the resettlement of Loyalists from the United States in the province. He held this position until his death, although he was absent in England for the last fourteen years of his tenure, refusing orders to return in a dispute about seniority.