George Oxley (died 1820) was a farmer and political figure in
Nova Scotia. He represented Cumberland County in the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1799 to 1806 and in 1820.
He was the son of George Oxley and Mary Bowden, who came to Nova Scotia from
Yorkshire,
England. He married Cynthia Bent, and together they lived at
River Philip
The River Philip is a river contained entirely within Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
It passes by the communities of River Philip and Oxford Junction before being crossed by Nova Scotia Highway 104. It proceeds through the town of Oxfo ...
. Oxley was elected to the assembly a second time in 1820 but died before the assembly sat for the first time in December of that year.
His brother
Joseph 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)
Year of birth missing
1820 deaths
Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs
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