Thomas Carleton

Thomas Carleton
1st Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
In office
18 July 1784 – 2 February 1817[1]
MonarchGeorge III
Preceded byPost established
Succeeded byGeorge Stracey Smyth
Personal details
Bornc. 1735
Ireland
Died2 February 1817 (aged 81–82)
Ramsgate, Kent, England
Resting placeSt Swithun’s Church at Nately Scures, Hampshire, England
51°16′19″N 1°00′09″W / 51.272°N 1.0025°W / 51.272; -1.0025 (Grave of Thomas Carleton)
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.

  1. ^ "Thomas Carleton". The canadian encyclopedia. Retrieved 1 July 2024.