Cornelius Forman Hatfield (December 27, 1828 – June 13, 1910) was a merchant, shipbuilder, ship owner and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Yarmouth County in the

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from 1890 to 1894 as a

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member. He was born in

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, the son of Captain James Hatfield and Elizabeth Lent, the daughter of James Lent. Hatfield was married three times: first to Deborah Hatfield, then to Sarah Bowlby in 1844 and finally to Marion Anderson. Forman owned general stores at Tusket and Tusket Wedge.Business Records, Argyle Township Court House & Archives
/ref> He was a justice of the peace from 1872 to 1910 and served on the municipal council for Argyle township from 1902 to 1910, serving as warden from 1907 to 1910. He also served as coroner. He died in Tusket at the age of 81. His brother

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also served in the provincial assembly.

References

* ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) 1828 births 1910 deaths Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs People from Yarmouth County Canadian coroners {{Liberal-NovaScotia-MLA-stub