Hampton, New Brunswick
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Hampton is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
town in Kings County
Kings County, New Brunswick
Kings County is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada.Both the Saint John and Kennebecasis rivers pass through the county.Dairy farming is an important industry in the area...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
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Located on the Kennebecasis River
Kennebecasis River
The Kennebecasis River is a tributary of the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick, Canada. The name Kennebecasis is thought to be derived from the Mi'kmaq "Kenepekachiachk", meaning "little long bay place." It runs for approximately 95 kilometres, draining an area in the Caledonia Highlands,...
30 kilometres northeast of Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
, Hampton is the shire town of Kings County. It functioned as the seat of county government between 1870 and 1965 (when county governments were abolished) and is today a service centre for the central Kennebecasis River
Kennebecasis River
The Kennebecasis River is a tributary of the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick, Canada. The name Kennebecasis is thought to be derived from the Mi'kmaq "Kenepekachiachk", meaning "little long bay place." It runs for approximately 95 kilometres, draining an area in the Caledonia Highlands,...
valley, as well as being a suburb of Saint John.
History
The town was first settled by United Empire LoyalistsUnited Empire Loyalists
The name United Empire Loyalists is an honorific given after the fact to those American Loyalists who resettled in British North America and other British Colonies as an act of fealty to King George III after the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War and prior to the Treaty of Paris...
in 1783. One area of the town, known now as the Lower Norton Shore, was originally known as the Yankee Shore because of all the Loyalist immigrants in the 1780s.
Hampton is located in the Kennebecasis River valley, where the river flows into a wide flood plain. The Hampton Marshes contain a diverse assortment of wildlife and are one of the town's major tourist attractions. Although Hampton is located far upstream from the Bay of Fundy, its high tides have some effect there nonetheless. The marshes flood every spring during the run-off, and then the water levels vary during the course of the year, offering a constantly changing landscape for different animals, birds and fish. In late years, the marshes have suffered from an invasion of Purple Loosestrife.
Famous residents
The town of Hampton is the birth place of John Peters HumphreyJohn Peters Humphrey
John Peters Humphrey, OC was a Canadian legal scholar, jurist, and human rights advocate. He is most famous as the author of the first draft of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights....
, (one of the drafters of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly . The Declaration arose directly from the experience of the Second World War and represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled...
), home of the late artist and sculptor John Hooper
John Hooper (sculptor)
John Hooper, was an English-born Canadian sculptor known for his colourful polychromed wood carvings. His works can be found on public display in many locations throughout Canada and worldwide.-Biography:...
, MLA Bev Harrison
Bev Harrison
Beverly John "Bev" Harrison, is a former teacher and New Brunswick politician.-Early life:The son of William and Jean Harrison, Harrison received bachelor degrees in Arts and Education from the University of New Brunswick....
, NHL referee Tim Peel, philanthropist Art Burns, East Coast Music Association
East Coast Music Association
The East Coast Music Association is a non-profit association that hosts an annual awards ceremony based in Atlantic Canada for music appreciation on the East Coast of Canada...
2007, 2008 & 2009 nominee - singer/songwriter Jessica Rhaye, journalist/New Brunswick author Dorothy Dearborn, and journalist/New Brunswick author Stuart D. Trueman.
As the shire town of the county, Hampton is also home to the Kings County Museum.
Government
Hampton is administered by an elected mayor and town council. For the term May 2008 to May 2012, the council consists of:Mayor: Ken Chorley;
Deputy Mayor: Dwight Bond;
Councillor: Robert Doucet;
Councillor: Peter Behr;
Councillor: Clara Lights.
Bev Harrison (PC) represents Hampton in the provincial legislature. The MLA has represented Hampton-Kings since 1999. He gathered over 50% of the popular vote in the last general election, which took place in 2006.
At the federal level, Hampton is located in the riding of Fundy Royal
Fundy Royal
Fundy Royal is a federal electoral district in southern New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968...
. The current Member of Parliament is Rob Moore
Rob Moore
Robert "Rob" Moore, PC MP is a Canadian lawyer and politician.-Early life and career:Moore was born in Gander, Newfoundland. He is the son of a Pentecostal minister, R. Douglas Moore and his wife, Marie. He has two younger sisters and a younger brother...
of the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
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Education
Hampton New Brunswick has four different schools: Dr. A.T. Leatherbarrow Primary School, Hampton Elementary School, Hampton Middle School, and Hampton High SchoolHampton High School (Hampton, New Brunswick)
Hampton High School is a high school located in Hampton, New Brunswick, Canada....
. Their High School is represented by a variety of athletic teams including basketball, soccer, golf, football, hockey, and track and field. Their athletic mascot is the Hampton Husky.