Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley By 1trotterand May 8, 1818 Born in Gagetown, New Brunswick May 1, 1838 Certified Druggist in 1838 Period: May 1, 1850 to May 1, 1867 Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly May 1, 1860 Reitired from his Drug Store career to pursue Politics Period: May 1, 1861 to May 1, 1865 Premier of New Brunswick May 1, 1865 Lost election to Albert Smith May 1, 1866 Pro-Confederation supporters returned to power Jul 1, 1866 Passed a resolution in the assembly supporting Confederation May 1, 1867 Became a member of John A. Macdonald's first federal cabinet Period: May 1, 1885 to May 1, 1893 Seventh Lieutenant Governer of New Brunswick May 1, 1893 Retired from Politics May 1, 1896 Died in Saint John