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Benjamin DeWolf (politician)
Benjamin DeWolf Justice of the Peace, JP (October 14, 1744 – September 1/2, 1819) was a businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Hants County, Nova Scotia, Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1783 to 1798. Early life DeWolf was born in Lyme, Connecticut on October 17, 1744 in the prominent DeWolf family. He was a son of Simeon DeWolf (1719–1780) and Parnell (née Kirtland) DeWolf (1724–1827), who emigrated to Nova Scotia. His paternal grandparents were Benjamin DeWolf and Susannah (née Douglas) DeWolf of Lyme and his maternal grandparents were John Kirtland and Lydia (née Belden) Kirtland of Saybrook, Connecticut. Career DeWolf had received a number of large land grants near Windsor, Nova Scotia, Windsor. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1783 to 1798. In 1788, he was named a justice of the peace. DeWolf served as High Sheriff for Hants County, Nova Scotia, Hants County. In the autumn of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 same meaning. Depending on the jurisdiction, such justices dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions. Justices of the peace are appointed or elected from the citizens of the jurisdiction in which they serve, and are (or were) usually not required to have any formal legal education in order to qualify for the office. Some jurisdictions have varying forms of training for JPs. History In 1195, Richard I ("the Lionheart") of England and his Minister Hubert Walter commissioned certain knights to preserve the peace in unruly areas. They were responsible to the King in ensuring that the law was upheld and preserving the " King's peace". Therefore, they were known as "keepers of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. One of the oldest cities in New England, it was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers. The city developed as a busy port as it is situated at the mouth of the Providence River in Providence County, at the head of Narragansett Bay. Providence was one of the first cities in the country to industrialize and became noted for its textile manufacturing and subsequent machine tool, jewelry, and silverware industries. Today, the city of Providence is home to eight hospitals and List of colleges and universities in Rhode Island#Institutions, eight institutions of higher learning which have shifted the city's economy into service industries, though it still retains some manufacturin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Gore, 2nd Earl Of Arran
Arthur Saunders Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran KP, PC (Ire) (25 July 1734 – 8 October 1809) styled The Honourable Arthur Gore from 1758 to 1762 and Viscount Sudley from 1762 to 1773, was an Irish peer and politician. Early life Arran was the eldest son of Arthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran, and Jane Saunders. His younger brothers were Hon. Richard Gore, MP and Hon. Paul Gore, who married Anne Leonard (a daughter of William Leonard). His sisters were Lady Joanna Gore (wife of Philip Doyne and, after his death, Michael Daly) and Lady Elizabeth Gore (wife of Sir John Evans-Freke, 1st Baronet). His paternal grandparents were Sir Arthur Gore, 2nd Baronet, and the former Elizabeth Annesley (a daughter of Maurice Annesley of '' Sherlock v Annesley'' infamy). His aunt, Anne Gore, was married to John Browne, 1st Earl of Altamont. His maternal grandfather was Richard Saunders (a grandson of Henry Whitfield, MP). Upon his grandfather's death, his father became the 3rd Gore Baronet of Newtown. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Stephen Gore
General Sir Charles Stephen Gore (26 December 1793 – 4 September 1869), also styled as the Honorable Charles Gore, was a British general. Early life Gore was a son of Arthur Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran and, his third wife, the former Elizabeth Underwood. Among his siblings were Lady Cecilia Underwood (the second wife of Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, the sixth son of King George III). From his father's first marriage to Catherine Annesley (the only daughter of the 1st Viscount Glerawly), his half-siblings included Arthur Gore, 3rd Earl of Arran, Lady Anne Jane Gore (the third wife of John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn), and Lady Catherine Charlotte Gore (wife of John Evans-Freke, 6th Baron Carbery). His paternal grandparents were Arthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran (eldest son of Sir Arthur Gore, 2nd Baronet) and the former Jane Worth (widow of William Worth of Rathfarnham). His maternal grandparents were Richard Underwood, Esq. and the former Christiana Goold (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Morris
Lewis Morris (April 8, 1726 – January 22, 1798) was an American Founding Father, landowner, and developer from Morrisania, New York, presently part of Bronx County. He signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence as a delegate to the Continental Congress from New York. Early life and family Morris was born on April 8, 1726, at his family's estate, Morrisania, presently part of Bronx County, in what was then the Province of New York. He was the third Lewis Morris in the Morris family. He was the son of Lewis Morris (1698–1762) and Katrintje "Catherine" Staats (1697–1731). After his mother died, his father married Sarah Gouverneur (1714–1786). He graduated from Yale College in 1746, and upon his father's death in 1762, he inherited the bulk of the estate. Morris' father had seven children, including his siblings, Staats Long Morris (1728–1800) and Richard Morris (1730–1810), and his half-siblings, Mary Lawrence, Gouverneur Morris (1752–1816), Isabella, and Cather ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Wilkins
Isaac Wilkins (1743–1830) was a judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Shelburne Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1785 to 1793. He was born in Jamaica, the son of Martin Wilkins. He was educated at King's College in New York City (now Columbia University), receiving a D.D. He served as a member of the General Assembly of New York until 1775. He married Isabella Morris, the sister of Lewis Morris, in 1762. In 1783, he settled in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. He served as a judge in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas. Around 1800, Wilkins returned to Westchester County, New York Westchester County is located in the U.S. state of New York. It is the seventh most populous county in the State of New York and the most populous north of New York City. According to the 2020 United States Census, the county had a population ..., serving as rector of a church there. He died in New York. His son Lewis Morris Wilkins also served in the provincia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Morris Wilkins (speaker)
Lewis Morris Wilkins (ca 1768 – January 3, 1848) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Lunenburg County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1799 to 1817. Wilkins was speaker for the Nova Scotia assembly from 1806 to 1817. He was born in Morrisania (later part of New York City) the son of the Isaac Wilkins and Isabella Morris, who was the sister of Lewis Morris, and came to Shelburne, Nova Scotia with his family in 1784. Wilkins became a lieutenant in the Lunenburg township militia in 1793. He admitted to the Nova Scotia bar around 1798. In 1799, he married Sarah, the daughter of John Creighton. He was sheriff of Halifax County from 1798 to 1804. Wilkins then entered the practice of law in Halifax, Lunenbrug County and Pictou district. In 1816, he was named an assistant judge in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia and resigned from the assembly the following year. Wilkins died at home in Windsor, Nova Scotia in 1848. His sons Lewis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Morris Wilkins
Lewis Morris Wilkins (May 24, 1801 – March 15, 1885) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Windsor Township from 1833 to 1838 and from 1852 to 1856 and Hants County from 1843 to 1847 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, (the son of Lewis Morris Wilkins and Sarah Creighton, the sister of Lewis Morris) and brother Martin Isaac), Wilkins was educated in Windsor, Nova Scotia at King's Collegiate School and King's College. He was admitted to the bar in 1823 and set up practice in Windsor. Wilkins married Sarah Rachel Thomas in 1828. In 1838, he was named to the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia, serving until 1843. Although Wilkins ran as a reformer in 1843, in the assembly he opposed responsible government. He served as a minister without portfolio in the Nova Scotia Executive Council in 1846. Wilkins was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1847. Elected as a Conservative in 1852, he switched his alliance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
27th (Inniskilling) Regiment Of Foot
The 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot was an Irish infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1689. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 108th (Madras Infantry) Regiment of Foot to form the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in 1881. History Early years The regiment was raised as local militia at Enniskillen by Colonel Zachariah Tiffin as Zacharaiah Tiffin's Regiment of Foot in June 1689, to fight against James II in the Williamite War in Ireland. The regiment served successfully, most notably at the Battle of Newtownbutler in July 1689, and it gained a place on the English establishment in 1690 as a regular infantry regiment. As such it then fought at the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690, at the Battle of Aughrim in July 1691 and at the Siege of Limerick in August 1691. A contingent from the regiment took part in the Siege of Namur in August 1695 during the Nine Years' War. The regiment was deployed to the West Indies in late 1739 but returned in December 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inverness
Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Historically it served as the county town of the county of Inverness-shire. Inverness lies near two important battle sites: the 11th-century battle of Blàr nam Fèinne against Norway which took place on the Aird, and the 18th century Battle of Culloden which took place on Culloden Moor. It is the northernmost city in the United Kingdom and lies within the Great Glen (Gleann Mòr) at its northeastern extremity where the River Ness enters the Beauly Firth. At the latest, a settlement was established by the 6th century with the first royal charter being granted by Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim (King David I) in the 12th century. Inverness and Inverness-shire are closely linked to various influential clans, including Clan Mackintosh, Clan Fraser and Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Fraser (businessman)
James Fraser JP ( – 14 October 1822) was a Scottish-born businessman, judge and political figure in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1795 to 1818. Early life He was born in Farraline, Dores, the only son of Alexander Fraser and Miss Cameron. Fraser was educated in Aberdeen and came to Nova Scotia in 1780. Career In Nova Scotia, he helped establish a business with fellow Scot, James Thom, catching and exporting salmon in the Miramichi region of New Brunswick in 1785 and also supplied goods to people who had settled in that area. He and his partners also became involved in the timber trade and shipbuilding. Fraser also served Northumberland County as justice of the peace and justice in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the New Brunswick Assembly in 1791 before being elected four years later, serving from 1795 to 1818. Around 1810, although still ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
