John Morton (March 25, 1781 – March 3, 1858) was a businessman and political figure in
Nova Scotia. He represented Cornwallis township in the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1826 to 1840.
He was born in
Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. the son of
Lemuel Morton and Martha Newcomb. In 1810, he married Anne Cogswell. Morton owned Western Stage Coach. He served as lieutenant-colonel in the militia, as keeper of the rolls for Cornwallis and as
justice of the peace
A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ...
for
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. He served as a member of the
Legislative Council of Nova Scotia
The Legislative Council of Nova Scotia was the upper house of the legislature of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It existed from 1838 to May 31, 1928. From the establishment of responsible government in 1848, members were appointed by the ...
from 1841 until his death in
Halifax at the age of 76.
References
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1781 births
1858 deaths
Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs
Members of the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia
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