John Robertson (1784 – August 1872) was a sailor, merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Annapolis township in the

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from 1820 to 1826. He was the son of William Robertson and Sarah Timpany. He went to sea at a young age. Robertson married Bethiah Davoue, the daughter of Frederick Davoue (Devoux). He was involved in the trade with the

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. During his term in office, Robertson's business failed and his creditors had him put in jail; the other members of the assembly had him removed from jail so that he could continue to sit in the assembly. He is buried in the

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References

Calnek, W. A. ''History of the County of Annapolis, Nova Scotia : Including Old Port Royal & Acadia'' (1999)

Perkins, CI ''The romance of old Annapolis : Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia'' (1905)
1784 births 1872 deaths Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub