Jonathan Crane (1750 – August 1820) was a militia leader and political figure in

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. He fought in the

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in the

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. He represented Kings County from 1784-1793 and 1799-1818, and Horton Township from 1818 to 1820 in the

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. He was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, the son of Silas Crane, and moved to Horton (later

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), Nova Scotia, with his family in 1761. In 1771, Crane married Rebecca Allison there. He was named a justice of the peace in 1783 and a judge in the inferior Court of Common Pleas for King's County in 1815. He also served as colonel in the local militia. Crane was elected to represent Cornwallis in 1820 but died at Grand-Pré before the first session. His son

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later served in the New Brunswick House of Assembly. His daughter Nancy married Sherman Denison.

References

''The History of King's County'', AWH Eaton (1910)
* 1750 births 1820 deaths Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs Colony of Nova Scotia judges Members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub