Matthew Henry Richey (June 10, 1828 – February 21, 1911) was a

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politician in the 19th century. Richey was the son of

Matthew Richey Matthew Richey, (May 25, 1803 – October 30, 1883) was a Wesleyan Methodist minister, an educator, and an important leader in the Methodist community in Nova Scotia. He was born in Ramelton, a small town in the north of County Donegal in Ul ...

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minister from

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. The family was of Ulster-Scottish ancestry, his father having immigrated to Canada. Richey studied law in

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and

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, was called to the bar in 1850 and practised law in Halifax. He served on the city council and was twice elected mayor of Halifax. Richey was a Conservative politician and in 1878 he was elected to the Parliament of Canada. In 1883, he became the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, a position he held until 1888.

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* 1828 births 1911 deaths Lawyers in Nova Scotia Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Lieutenant Governors of Nova Scotia Mayors of Halifax, Nova Scotia Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia Canadian people of Ulster-Scottish descent {{NovaScotia-mayor-stub