List of people from Miramichi, New Brunswick

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This is a list of notable people from Miramichi, New Brunswick. Although not everyone in this list was born in Miramichi, they all live or have lived there, and have had significant connections to the community.

Name Famous for Birth Death Other
George P. Burchill politics 1889 1977 shipbuilding and lumber operations, Senator of Canada 1945–1977
John Ralston actor 1964 "George Venturi" from Life with Derek
Max Aitken politics 1879 1964 1st Baron Beaverbrook, business tycoon, politician, writer and philanthropist
Richard Bedford Bennett politics 1870 1947 1st Viscount Bennett, 11th Prime Minister of Canada, practised law there
Martin Cranney 1795 1870 pioneer Irish leader on the Miramichi
Joseph Cunard 1799 1865 politician, shipbuilder and businessman; former MLA; brother of Samuel Cunard
William Davidson 1740 1790 First Permanent English speaking resident businessman, shipbuilder, politician, MLA
Nicolas Denys 1598? 1688 with his son Richard Denys, pioneer fur traders
Jason Dickson 1973 former baseball player
Yvon Durelle 1929 2007 British Empire Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Frances Fish 1888 1975
Raymond Fraser author 1941 author and poet
James Gilmour 1782 1858
Alfred A. Green politician 1824 1899 early California pioneer
Richard Hutchison 1812 1891 businessman, former MLA and Member of Parliament
W. S. Loggie 1850 1944 politician and businessman.
Brad Malone 1989 ice hockey player
Greg Malone 1956 former ice hockey player
Jim Malone 1962 former ice hockey player
Louise Manny 1890 1970 folklorist and historian
Frank McKenna 1948 businessman and politician, former Premier of NB, former ambassador to the United States
George Roy McWilliam 1905 1977 longtime Member of Parliament
Peter Mitchell 1824 1899 politician, Father of Confederation, former Premier of NB (as a British Province) and MP
Joseph Leonard O'Brien 1895 1973 politician and businessman, former Lieutenant-Governor
Anne Quinlan educator 1839 1923 head of St. Michael's Academy
Alexander Rankin 1788 1852 politician and businessman
David Adams Richards author 1950 award-winning writer
James Rogers 1826 1903 bishop
Joseph Russell 1786 1855 former shipbuilder
Valerie Sherrard author 1957 award-winning author
Jabez Bunting Snowball politician 1837 1907 politician and businessman, former Lieutenant-Governor
Tyson Dux pro wrestler 1978 former TNA wrestler
Lemuel John Tweedie politician 1849 1917 politician and lawyer, former Premier and Lieutenant-Governor of NB
Quinson Valentino professional wrestler 1970 former international pro wrestling star
Kevin Vickers 1956 Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons
Michael Whelan poet 1858 1937 poet
Duane Rousselle educator, psychoanalyst 1982 educator, author, activist, and psychoanalyst

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