Five Rivers (Kingston at the time) was the birthplace of
Bonar Law,
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1922–1923. Until the election of
Boris Johnson in 2019, who was born in
New York City, Law was the only British Prime Minister to be born outside the
British Isles. His name is honoured at a recently upgraded community attraction, Bonar Law Common, and also at
Bonar Law Memorial High School in Five Rivers. His father Rev. James Law was the Minister for St. Andrew's Church in Five Rivers (Rexton at the time) for many years.
William John Bowser,
Premier of British Columbia (1915–1916), was born in Rexton. Former
Premier of New Brunswick,
Shawn Graham, was raised in Rexton. == See also ==