Ingram Ball (1752 – 18 March 1807) was British born and was an officer in the

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, and later in the

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of the

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, reaching a rank of captain-lieutenant before resigning in 1780. Ball arrived in Cape Breton, Canada in 1788 with his wife and children and became involved in the government of the time. He was appointed to the Executive Council in 1789 by Lieutenant Governor

William Macarmick William Macarmick (baptised 15 September 1742 – 20 August 1815) was Lieutenant-Governor of Cape Breton and an MP. Early life and military service Macarmick was born in Truro, Cornwall, Great Britain, into a family active in local politi ...

. After 1795, Macarmick left the colony and Ball found himself in almost constant dispute with

David Mathews David Mathews ( – July 28, 1800) was an American lawyer and politician from New York City. He was a Loyalist during the American Revolutionary War and was the 43rd and last Colonial Mayor of New York City from 1776 until 1783. As New York City ...

, the new administrator. No legislative assembly was in place and governing was done by the Executive Council which Matthews controlled. He continued to have problems with succeeding administrations, ending up in jail at one point. Ball died near Sydney, Nova Scotia. He was the elder brother of Sir Alexander John Ball, Captain, (later Admiral) of HMS Alexander at the

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and who became the first British governor of

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.They Came From Away: Yanks, Brits and Cape Breton By David and Pamela Newton
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Legacy

* namesake of Balls Creek,

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References

External links

Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''
1752 births 1807 deaths 33rd Regiment of Foot officers 7th Dragoon Guards officers Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia {{UK-army-bio-stub