Henry Rutherford (31 January 1751 – 21 February 1807) was a merchant and political figure in
Nova Scotia. He represented the Digby Township from 1793 to 1806 and Annapolis County from 1806 to 1807 in the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
He came to
Digby, Nova Scotia
Digby is an incorporated town in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is in the historical Digby County, Nova Scotia, county of Digby and a separate municipality from the Municipality of the District of Digby. The town is situated on the western s ...
in 1783 as a
United Empire Loyalist. He was involved in the fishing trade and the trade in the
West Indies. Rutherford was also a contractor involved in building a road between Digby and Sissiboo (later
Weymouth). In 1801, he was a commissioner for the construction of a road between Digby and
Bear River.
Phineas Lovett replaced him in the provincial assembly in May 1808 following his death.
References
Calnek, W. A. ''History of the County of Annapolis, Nova Scotia : Including Old Port Royal & Acadia'' (1999)*
Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs
Year of birth uncertain
1751 births
1807 deaths
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