Jonathan McCully (July 25, 1809 – January 2, 1877) was a participant at the Confederation conferences at Charlottetown, Quebec City, and in London, and is thus considered one of the Fathers of Canadian Confederation. He did much to promote union through newspaper editorials.
Who Are the Fathers of Confederation in Canada?
List of The Fathers of Confederation:
- Hewitt Bernard, secretary.
- William Henry Steeves.
- Edward Whelan.
- William Alexander Henry.
- Charles Fisher.
- John Hamilton Gray, P.E.I.
- Edward Palmer.
- George Coles.
Where did Jonathan McCully grow up?
Jonathan McCully was born on his family's 60-hectare farm in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, the fifth of nine children for Samuel McCully and Esther Pipes. He attended a local one-room schoolhouse, teaching there between 1828 and 1830 to earn the necessary funds to study law.
