George Gracie ( – November 25, 1807) was a

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-born merchant, shipowner and political figure in

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. He represented Shelburne County in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1798 to 1806. He emigrated to

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, later moving as a loyalist to Nova Scotia. Gracie married Ann Marie Campbell on 8 June 1803. He was co-owner with James Cox of the

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ship ''Nelson''. Gracie, who was blind, was involved in the whaling industry until Great Britain revoked the colony's whaling privileges. He died by drowning while travelling between Shelburne and Halifax.

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