Sir Francis Hincks 1807-1885

and

Sir Francis Hincks at Renfrew

There are two plaques about this gentleman.
The first is in the County of Oxford.
The second is in the County of Renfrew.
Both can be seen on this page.

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted June, 2009

Photo by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted October, 2010

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Plaque Location

The County of Oxford
The City of Woodstock
On the northeast corner of Light and Hunter Streets
1 block north of Dundas Street

Coordinates: N 43 07.886 W 80 45.637

Plaque Text

Francis Hincks was born in Ireland. He came to the Canadas in 1830 and in 1841 was elected as Member for Oxford. He joined the Reformers in the struggle for Responsible Government. He was their financial expert, an advocate of railway building and, with A.-N. Morin, led the government of the Province of Canada from 1851 to 1854. After serving as Governor of Barbados and British Guiana, 1856-1869, he returned to Canada. As Finance Minister in the Macdonald government he framed the Bank Act of 1871 which laid the foundation of Canada's banking system. In 1873 he returned to business life in Montreal where he died.

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted July, 2005

Plaque Location

The County of Renfrew
The Town of Renfrew
On the southeast corner of Bruce and Albert Streets

Coordinates: N 45 28.791 W 76 41.760

Plaque Text

Premier of the Province of Canada 1851-1854, Governor of Barbados 1856-1862, and British Guiana 1862-1865, Hincks was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1803, settled in Upper Canada in 1832, and was elected to the Assembly in 1841. He was prominent in the Reform campaign for Responsible Government and was a keen advocate of railway building. While Finance Minister, 1869-1873, Hincks framed the Bank Act of 1871 which laid the foundation of Canada's banking system. In 1853 he purchased property here, laid out a subdivison and provided land for building mills at the Second Chute of the Bonnechere River. Twice elected a Member for Renfrew, 1854 and 1869, he donated land for a public square. In 1874 he settled in Montreal, where he died in 1885.

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