Nathaniel Freeman (March 5, 1740 – June 17, 1795) was a merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Queen's County in the

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from 1780 to 1783. He was born in

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. He was elected to the assembly in a 1780 by-election held after the death of William Smith. Freeman's seat was declared vacant in 1783 for non-attendance. He died in

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at the age of 55.

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* 1740 births 1795 deaths Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs Canadian Methodists {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub