The Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew

As the Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew is approaching its bicentennial in 2025, we are offering biographical articles featuring some of the more prominent persons who have been members of the FSSA. The previous article highlighted John Babbitt McNair, Premier of New Brunswick from 1940 to 1952. This article features Supreme Court Justice Oswald S. Crocket who was the first recipient of the FSSA scholarship.  Oswald Smith Crocket (1868 – 1945) Lawyer, Politician, Supreme Court Justice by Ian Andrews  In 1883 the Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew established a scholarship for a deserving student of demonstrated Scottish origin who was enrolled in the University of New Brunswick. The Society gave the University the sum of $1,000 that was to be invested with the yearly interest paid to the worthy recipient. The original scholarship was offered for a three year period, but this was subsequently changed to an annual stipend. This scholarship continues to this day, with bursar...

Come show your Nippy Knees and Rosey Cheeks!  On Saturday January 27 the Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew and Fredericton Region Museum are honouring Robbie Burns Day by celebrating everything Scottish in Officers’ Square.  Come join in the fun of a Canadian tradition! Don your best tartan and come out for a free skate on the wonderful new skating surface at Officers’ Square.  Hot chocolate, shortbread cookies, and haggis burgers will also be waiting for you at the Fredericton Region Museum!  Register in advance here - and receive yours for free! 

The Fredericton Society of St. Andrew was founded on St. Andrews Night, November 30 1825, by Scotsmen who had immigrated to Fredericton around the turn of the century. The first President was Peter Fraser, a prominent Fredericton merchant. The Society closely identified itself with the founding of the first Presbyterian church, St. Paul’s, in 1832. Over its nearly 200 years of existence, the Society has made many contributions to the life of Fredericton. It supported the Victoria Public Hospital establishment and expansion, provided a scholarship fund to University of New Brunswick, and erected a memorial to Robert Burns in 1906.  Archival documents safeguarded in the New Brunswick Provincial Archives include the Constitutions and By-laws of the Fredericton Society of St. Andrew, and dates from 1839 to 1981. The collection measures .5 centimeters: 1)  Laws and Regulations (Revised and Amended of the Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew, Formed for Raising and Administering ...