Jeremiah Northup (died January 1809) was a political figure in

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. He represented Falmouth Township in the

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from 1773 to 1809. He was the son of Immanuel Northup and Sarah Gould of

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. He was married three times: to Sophia, Zerviar and Tanya. Northup was one of the first persons granted land in Falmouth township in 1761. He served as a

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for Falmouth and for King's County. He died in office. His grandson, also named

Jeremiah Northup Jeremiah Northup (1816 – April 10, 1879) was a Canadian merchant, shipowner, and politician. Born in Falmouth, Nova Scotia, the son of John Northup and Agnes Harvey, he had ownership of at least seven ships during his lifetime. In 1867, ...

, served in the Nova Scotia assembly and the Canadian senate.

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