Thomas Baillie
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Thomas Baillie became a lieutenant in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1815, saw some service during the flight of Napoleon Bonaparte and then served at Limerick
(Ireland
).
He married in 1824, entered the Colonial Office the same year, and quickly was appointed commissioner of Crown land
s and Surveyor General of New Brunswick
. This important appointment was likely due to family influence and obligations owed to the Baillie family. The colonial secretary
, Lord Bathurst
, was a name often use by Baillie during his time in New Brunswick to bolster his authority.
Baillie's years in New Brunswick were often a study in the arrogant exercise of power although the Colonial Office was supportive of his results.
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
(Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
).
He married in 1824, entered the Colonial Office the same year, and quickly was appointed commissioner of Crown land
Crown land
In Commonwealth realms, Crown land is an area belonging to the monarch , the equivalent of an entailed estate that passed with the monarchy and could not be alienated from it....
s and Surveyor General of New Brunswick
Department of Natural Resources (New Brunswick)
The Department of Natural Resources is a department in the Government of New Brunswick, Canada. It is responsible for management of the Province's forests including timber utilization, trail management, insect and disease protection including spruce budworm and gypsy moth, fire protection,...
. This important appointment was likely due to family influence and obligations owed to the Baillie family. The colonial secretary
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
The Secretary of State for War and the Colonies was a British cabinet level position responsible for the army and the British colonies . The Department was created in 1801...
, Lord Bathurst
Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst
Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst KG PC was a British politician.-Background and education:Lord Bathurst was the elder son of Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst, by his wife Tryphena, daughter of Thomas Scawen...
, was a name often use by Baillie during his time in New Brunswick to bolster his authority.
Baillie's years in New Brunswick were often a study in the arrogant exercise of power although the Colonial Office was supportive of his results.