Peregrine Hopson

Governor Hopson's residence (built 1749).[1] (Located on the site of Province House, which still is furnished with his Nova Scotia Council table)

Peregrine Thomas Hopson (5 June 1696 – 27 February 1759) was a British army officer who commanded the 40th Regiment of Foot and saw extensive service during the eighteenth century and rose to the rank of Major General. He also served as British commander in Louisbourg during the British occupation between 1746 and 1749, then became Governor of Nova Scotia and later led a major expedition to the West Indies during the Seven Years' War during which he died.[2]

Hopson is perhaps best known for creating and signing the Peace Treaty of 1752 with Mi'kmaq chief, Jean-Baptiste Cope which is celebrated (along with other treaties) every year by Nova Scotians on Treaty Day.

  1. ^ Note that there is an image of the American Revolution era General Hugh Mercer (1726–1777) which is mislabelled Governor Hopson in the Collections of the Nova Scotia Historical Society. Vol. XVI. Halifax: Wm. Macnab & Son. 1912. p. 1.
  2. ^ Cameron, Wendy (1974). "Hopson, Peregrine Thomas". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. III (1741–1770) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.