John Sargent (April 6, 1792 – August 7, 1874) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Barrington township in the

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from 1736 to 1740 as a Conservative. He was born in Barrington, Nova Scotia, the son of John Sargent and Margaret Whitney. In 1818, he married Sarah Wright Doane. Sargent was a

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 ...

and a captain in the militia. He died in Barrington at the age of 82. His brothers William Browne and Winthrop also served in the assembly.

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* 1792 births 1874 deaths Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs Winthrop family {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub