Thomas Millidge (August 12, 1776 – August 21, 1838) was a businessman and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented St. John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1816 to 1820. He was born in New Jersey, the son of

Thomas Millidge Thomas Millidge (c. 1735 – September 8, 1816) was a surveyor, judge, soldier and politician in Nova Scotia. He represented Digby Township from 1785 to 1793 and Annapolis County from 1793 to 1806 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Life H ...

, a United Empire Loyalist who served with the New Jersey Volunteers, and Mercy Berker. Millidge came to Nova Scotia with his parents in 1783. He moved to a location on the Kennebecasis River in New Brunswick where he established himself as a shipbuilder. A community known as Millidgeville, which later became part of Saint John, developed there. In 1801, he married Sarah, the daughter of

James Simonds James Simonds (December 10, 1735 – February 20, 1831) was a merchant, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Sunbury County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1773 to 1782 Note that Sunbury County was in the part ...

. Millidge was one of the founding members of the Saint John Chamber of Commerce, later serving as its president, and was a director for the

Bank of New Brunswick The Bank of New Brunswick, established in 1820, was the first Canadian bank to operate under a charter. The bank operated independently in New Brunswick and later in Prince Edward Island until it merged with the Bank of Nova Scotia (now Scotiabank ...

, the New Brunswick Fire Insurance Company and the Saint John Water Company. He also served as a magistrate for St. John County. Millidge died in Saint John at the age of 62. His daughter Harriet Maria married

Hugh Johnston Hugh Johnston (January 4, 1756 – November 29, 1829) was a Scottish-born merchant and politician in New Brunswick. He represented St. John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1802 to 1820. He was born in Morayshire, t ...

References

Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Millidge, Thomas 1776 births 1838 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Colony of New Brunswick people United Empire Loyalists British emigrants to pre-Confederation New Brunswick