Colin Chisholm (1848, Long Point, Nova Scotia – 15 February 1901,
Sydney, Nova Scotia
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) was a lawyer and political figure in
Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton County in the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1886 to 1890 as a
Liberal-Conservative member.
He was born in
Inverness County, Nova Scotia, the son of Roderick Chisholm, of
Scottish
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*Scottish English
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descent. He studied law with
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and set up practice in
Sydney
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. In 1885, he married Evaline McInnis. Chisholm served as municipal clerk for Cape Breton. Chisholm died at the age of 50.
References
''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1889'', JA Gemmill*
Allison, D & Tuck, C
''History of Nova Scotia, Vol. 3''p. 642
1848 births
1901 deaths
People from Inverness County, Nova Scotia
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs
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