John Forman (July 2, 1798 – August 23, 1832) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in

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. He represented Shelburne County in the

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from 1829 until 1832. He was born in

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, the son of James Forman and Mary Gardner. In 1827, he married Mary Tooker. He served as deputy clerk of the peace and as judge in the probate court. He was elected to the assembly in an 1829 by-election held following the death of

James Budd Moody James Budd Moody (May 20, 1790 – October 22, 1828) was a merchant, shipping agent and political figure in Nova Scotia. He was elected to represent Shelburne County in 1826 but apparently never took his seat. He was born in Sissiboo, Nova ...

. Forman died in office at

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at the age of 34.

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* 1798 births 1832 deaths Colony of Nova Scotia judges Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub