|
12th General Assembly Of Nova Scotia
The 12th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1820 and 1826. The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of Nova Scotia, James Kempt. Simon Bradstreet Robie was chosen as speaker for the house. Samuel George William Archibald Samuel George William Archibald (February 5, 1777 – January 28, 1846) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax County from 1806 to 1836 and Colchester County from 1836 to 1841 in the Nova Scotia H ... became speaker after Robie was named to the Council in 1824. List of members Notes: References''Journal and proceedings of the House of Assembly, 1820'' (1821) {{DEFAULTSORT:12th General Assembly Of Nova Scotia Terms of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia 1820 in Canada 1821 in Canada 1822 in Canada 1823 in Canada 1824 in Canada 1825 in Canada 1826 in Canada 1820 establishments in Nova Scotia 1826 disestablishments in Nova Scotia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native English-speakers, and the province's population is 969,383 according to the 2021 Census. It is the most populous of Canada's Atlantic provinces. It is the country's second-most densely populated province and second-smallest province by area, both after Prince Edward Island. Its area of includes Cape Breton Island and 3,800 other coastal islands. The Nova Scotia peninsula is connected to the rest of North America by the Isthmus of Chignecto, on which the province's land border with New Brunswick is located. The province borders the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east, and is separated from Prince Edward Island and the island of Newfoundland by the Northumberland and Cabot straits, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Roach (Canadian Politician)
Thomas Roach (1769–1833) was an Irish-born merchant, farmer and politician in Nova Scotia. He represented Cumberland County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly The Nova Scotia House of Assembly (french: Assemblée législative de la Nouvelle-Écosse; gd, Taigh Seanaidh Alba Nuadh), or Legislative Assembly, is the deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia of the province of Nova Scotia ... from 1799 to 1826. He was born in Cork, was originally educated there for the priesthood and came to Nova Scotia with his father around 1790, settling at Fort Lawrence. He was a prominent member of the Methodist Church in that area; his house was used as a church. Roach was married four times: to Ruth Dixon in 1793, the widow Sarah Allen, Mary Dixon and Charlotte Wells. References Trueman, H ''he Chignecto isthmus and its first settlers'' (1902) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelburne County, Nova Scotia
Shelburne County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. History Shelburne County was founded in 1784 shortly following the influx of Loyalist settlers evacuated from the newly independent United States of America. It was originally named Port Roseway, until it became a very busy town and was considered to be the capital of Nova Scotia, in which the name was changed to Shelburne in an attempt to please Lord Shelburne, the British Prime Minister from 1782 to 1783. The boundaries of Shelburne County were established by Governor and Council on December 16, 1785. The first Loyalists arrived in May 1783. They were faced with a somewhat bleak environment in which to make their homes. The land is very rocky with acidic soil. There is also a lot of forest. The area had previously been settled by French-speaking Catholic Acadians, many of whom had been deported to British Colonies. The new arrivals included Black Loyalists who were given substandard land, particularly around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William O'Brien (Nova Scotia Politician)
William O'Brien (June 25, 1782 – September 23, 1851) was a political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Hants County from 1820 to 1826 and from 1834 to 1836 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He was born in Noel, Nova Scotia Noel is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipal District of East Hants, which is in Hants County, Nova Scotia. The community is most well known for being named after its most prominent resident Noël Doiron a ..., the son of Isaac O'Brien and Mary Denny. In 1807, he married Jane F. Johnson. In 1809, he married Ann Putnam. He died in Noel at the age of 69. References * ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) 1782 births 1854 deaths Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin DeWolf (Windsor Merchant)
Benjamin DeWolf (died after 1836) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1824 to 1836. He was the son of Loran DeWolf and Mary Fox. Dewolf married Sarah Lovett (or Leavitt). He was elected to the assembly in an 1824 by-election held after William Hersey Otis Haliburton was appointed a judge. DeWolf lived in Windsor Windsor may refer to: Places Australia * Windsor, New South Wales ** Municipality of Windsor, a former local government area * Windsor, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland **Shire of Windsor, a former local government authority around Wi .... References Year of birth missing 19th-century deaths Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hersey Otis Haliburton
William Hersey Otis Haliburton (September 3, 1767 – July 7, 1829) was a lawyer, judge, and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Windsor Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1806 to 1811, and represented Hants County from 1811 to 1824. Haliburton was born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, the son of William Haliburton and Susanna Otis. Haliburton studied law in Halifax and returned to Windsor to practice. He also served as an officer in the local militia. In 1794, Haliburton married Lucy Chandler Grant: Subsequent to her death he married, secondly, in 1803, Susanna Davis, the daughter of Michael Francklin. He later served as Chief Justice of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas. He was President of the Court of Quarter Sessions for the Middle Division until his death at Windsor at the age of 61. He was the father of Thomas Chandler Haliburton, the Canadian jurist and author who emigrated to England and served as a Conservative Member of Parliament A m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hants County, Nova Scotia
Hants County is an historical county and census division of Nova Scotia, Canada. Local government is provided by the West Hants Regional Municipality, and the Municipality of the District of East Hants. History Formation The county of Hants was established June 17, 1781, on territory taken from Kings County and consisted of the townships of Windsor, Falmouth and Newport. The name Hants is an old abbreviation for the English county of Hampshire, from the Old English name ''Hantescire''. In 1861, Hants County was divided for court sessional purposes into two districts named East Hants and West Hants. In 1879, the two districts were incorporated as district municipalities. In 2020, the Town of Windsor amalgamated with the District of West Hants to become the West Hants Regional Municipality. 18th century - origins Miꞌkmaq The Miꞌkmaq are the indigenous peoples who lived on these lands for centuries. In the course of their historical relationship with the Acadians, many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Freeman (politician)
Joseph Freeman (29 November 1765 – 8 May 1837) was a seaman, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented the Liverpool Township from 1811 to 1820 and Queens County from 1820 to 1837 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He was the son of Joseph Freeman, who came to Nova Scotia from New England. Freeman commanded a number of British vessels during wars with France and Spain, as well as during the War of 1812. As a merchant, he was involved in the fishing trade and trade with the West Indies. Freeman also served as a justice in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for Queen's County. His son Snow P. Freeman also served in the provincial assembly. His daughter Elizabeth married James Ratchford DeWolf James Ratchford DeWolf (September 14, 1787 – June 10, 1855) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Liverpool township from 1820 to 1830 and Queens County from 1830 to 1836 and from 1840 to 1843 in the Nova Scotia .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow Parker
Snow Parker (May 16, 1760 – September 18, 1843) was a merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Queen's County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1801 to 1826. He was born in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, the son of Benjamin Parker and Mary Snow, and came to Liverpool, Nova Scotia with his family. He entered business as a coastal trader and also transported goods for other merchants. With his brother Benjamin, he entered the trade in salmon and mackerel caught off Newfoundland. Parker was also involved in shipbuilding and trade with the West Indies. In 1780, he married Martha Knowles. He was named a captain in the Queens County militia in 1797 and also served several terms as justice of the peace. Parker also provided ships and financing for privateer A privateer is a private person or ship that engages in maritime warfare under a commission of war. Since robbery under arms was a common aspect of seaborne trade, until the early 19th century a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queens County, Nova Scotia
Queens County is a county in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia. History Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Liverpool, the county seat of Queens County, was founded in 1759 by the New England Planters. Founded for the most part by New England settlers, Liverpool maintained strong ties with the American colonies until the sudden outbreak of the American Revolution. On July 21, 1762 the Lieutenant Governor and Council of Nova Scotia declared that "the Townships of Liverpool, Barrington and Yarmouth together with the intermediate lands should be erected into a county by the name of Queens County". Parts of the new county were taken from Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg County, which now lies to the northeast. In 1784, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Shelburne County was formed in part from southwestern portions of Queens County. The new county boundaries were established by an Order-in-Council dated December 16, 1785. Queens County contains subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Henry Bishop
Samuel Henry Bishop (July 27, 1767 – August 5, 1839) was a businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Horton Township from 1811 to 1818 and Kings County from 1820 to 1830. He was born in Halifax, the son of Captain William Bishop and Jemima Calkins. In 1798, he married Anna Jacobs. In 1804, he married Bathsheba Fitch. Bishop served as a justice of the peace A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ... from 1812 to 1830 and was also a colonel in the militia. He died in Wolfville at the age of 72. References * ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) 1767 births 1839 deaths Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Allen Chipman
William Allen Chipman (November 8, 1757 – December 28, 1845) was a merchant, land owner, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented King's County from 1799 to 1806, from 1818 to 1826 and from 1828 to 1830, Sydney County from 1807 to 1808 and Cornwallis Township from 1811 to 1818 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly He was born in Newport, Rhode Island, the son of Handley Chipman and Jean Allen, and came to Cornwallis Township with his parents in 1761. Chipman served as clerk for the township and customs collector for King's County. He was also justice of the peace and judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas from 1821 to 1841. In 1777, he married Ann Osborn. Chipman voted against the measure (which passed) to allow Laurence Kavanagh to sit in the assembly without taking the required oath against transubstantiation. He was a prominent member of the local freemasons and helped establish the Baptist church in Nova Scotia. As a member of the Nova Scotia Bapti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
