Barclay Webster (September 16, 1849 – February 14, 1928) was a lawyer, judge, and political figure in
Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented
King's County in the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1890 to 1894 as a
Liberal-Conservative member.
He was born in
Kentville, Nova Scotia, the son of Henry Bentley Webster, a lawyer, and Mary Ina Barclay. Webster was educated at
Acadia College,
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in 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 fou ...
and
Harvard University. He was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1872 and set up practice in Kentville. He married Ethel, the daughter of
Leverett de Veber Chipman
Leverett de Veber Chipman (October 20, 1831 – January 8, 1914) was a Nova Scotia businessman and political figure. He represented Kings in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1870 to 1874.
He was born in Cornwallis, No ...
, in 1877. In 1890, Webster was named
King's Counsel
In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries, a King's Counsel ( post-nominal initials KC) during the reign of a king, or Queen's Counsel (post-nominal initials QC) during the reign of a queen, is a lawyer (usually a barrister or ...
. Barclay Webster died in Kentville in 1928 of heart failure.
His son L. Beverley Webster died in London on 22 Mar 1902 after fighting in the
Second Boer War and is memorialized on the
South African War Memorial (Halifax)
The South African War Memorial is a memorial located in the courtyard of Province House in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
History
On October 19, 1901, the Prince of Wales (the future George V) laid the cornerstone for the monument. (This wa ...
.
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1849 births
1928 deaths
Harvard University alumni
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs
Judges in Nova Scotia
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