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Photograph: Lady Alice Tilleyc. 1890
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Credits:New Brunswick Museum
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This hairbrush belonged to Alice Tilley and was made in London, England in the late 1890s. It is engraved with the initials, AT.29
Hairbrush belonging to Lady Alice Tilley1899
London, England
Credits:Gift of Alice Tilley MacKeen, 1975
Queens County Historical Society & Museum Inc.
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Along with community causes, Alice Tilley also had an interest in art and tried her own hand from time to time. This work was painted by Alice Tilley in the late 19th century.31
Painting: The Communicant, by Lady Alice Tilley1891
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Credits:New Brunswick Museum
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By the late 1870s, Samuel Leonard Tilley was preparing for the close of his term as Lieutenant Governor and a return to active politics. While some spoke of retirement, the still active Tilley had other plans. The death of his eldest son, the Reverend William Harrison Tilley in 1877 was a severe blow, however Tilley looked to the future. Samuel Leonard and Alice Tilley posed for these companion photographs looking every inch the elegant Governor and his lady.33
Photograph: Sir Samuel Leonard Tilleyc. 1885
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Credits:Courtesy of the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, 1968
Queens County Historical Society & Museum Inc.
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Photograph: Lady Alice Tilleyc. 1885
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Credits:Courtesy of the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, 1968
Queens County Historical Society & Museum Inc.
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In 1878 Tilley's term as Lieutenant Governor expired and John A. Macdonald swept back to power in Ottawa. In an extrememly close vote, the Tilleys returned to the federal capital and he resumed his political and social position as Minister of Finance. Responsible for the National Policy which dealt with the protection of Canadian industry against cheap American and European imports, Tilley found the next few years a whirlwind of activity.36
Lantern slide: House of Commons, Parliament Buildings1900-1920
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Credits:New Brunswick Museum
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As Finance Minister and as the official representative of Saint John, Tilley fought hard for the economic success of his home city and province. As the Canadian Pacific railway snaked across the west and neared completion, Tilley felt it was obvious that the resources of the west would travel east to be exported from the year round, ice-free port of Saint John. He believed to the end of his life that this was appropriate and workable, however already there were signs that the wealth of New Brunswick was beginning to flow westward and be centralized in the burgeoning centers of Montreal and Toronto.38
Painting: Cumberland; Saint John Harbour 18921892
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Credits:William B. Tennant Collection, 1943
New Brunswick Museum
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In 1879, Samuel Leonard Tilley received a knighthood from Queen Victoria, becoming a K.C.M.G: Knight Commander of Saint Michael and Saint George. This of course carried the courtesy titles of Sir and Lady for the Tilleys. In 1885 financial concerns took Sir Samuel Leonard and Lady Alice to London, England. Now approaching 70 years of age, considered old for the time, Tilley's health began to fail. While in London he visited several physicians who recommended retirement from the rigors of active politics.This ball gown was made for Lady Tilley by Russell & Allen, Bond Street, London, who were royal court couteriers of the 19th century.
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Ball gown worn by Lady Alice Tilleyc. 1880
Bond Street, London, England
Credits:Gift of Alice Tilley MacKeen, 1975
Queens County Historical Society & Museum Inc.
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