Aberdeen Parish

  • Established 1863.
  • Probably named for George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860), Prime Minister of England 1852-1855, father of Arthur Hamilton-Gordon (1829-1912), Lieut. Gov. of New Brunswick 1861-1866.
  • Rev. C.G. Glass, who encouraged emigration from Scotland in 1861, was a native of Aberdeen, Scotland.