William Annand (April 10, 1808 – October 12, 1887) was a

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publisher and politician. He was a member of the

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. Annand was born in Halifax. He was educated in Scotland and returned to Nova Scotia in the 1820s with his brother with an intention to become a farmer. Annand was first elected to the Nova Scotia

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in 1836 and supported demands for

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. He lost his seat in 1843 and became proprietor and editor of the ''Novascotian'' and ''Morning Chronicle'' newspapers. In 1851 he returned to the House of Assembly as member for Halifax County. He was the financial secretary in

Joseph Howe Joseph Howe (December 13, 1804 – June 1, 1873) was a Nova Scotian journalist, politician, public servant, and poet. Howe is often ranked as one of Nova Scotia's most admired politicians and his considerable skills as a journalist and writer ha ...

's ministry from 1860 to 1863 and in 1867 was appointed to the Legislative Council. In July 1866, Annand and Howe headed up a delegation to London in order to lobby against Nova Scotia's inclusion in confederation. He became the second

premier of Nova Scotia The premier of Nova Scotia is the first minister to the lieutenant governor of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and presides over the Executive Council of Nova Scotia. Following the Westminster system, the premier is normally the leader of ...

November 7, 1867, on behalf of the

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which soon became the

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, but he was a weak leader. Annand resigned May 8, 1875 and was replaced three days later by

Philip Carteret Hill Philip Carteret Hill (August 13, 1821 – September 15, 1894) was a Nova Scotia politician. Born in Halifax (former city), Halifax, he was mayor of Halifax from 1861 to 1864 before entering provincial politics as a supporter of Canadian co ...

. Historian David A. Sutherland described him as a "mediocrity" who "possessed neither outstanding ability nor great depth of character." Moving to London, he was appointed agent-general representing Canada until 1878 and then was appointed agent general on behalf of the Nova Scotia government serving in that position until the end of his life. He died in London in 1887. His character was in the television drama "The Night They Killed Joe Howe" (1960), starring

Douglas Rain Douglas James Rain (March 13, 1928 – November 11, 2018) was a Canadian actor and narrator. Although primarily a stage actor, he is perhaps best known for his voicing of the HAL 9000 computer in the film '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'' (1968) and i ...

Austin Willis Alexander Austin Willis, (30 September 1917 – 4 April 2004) was a Canadian actor and television host. Biography Austin was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia to parents Alexander Samuel and Emma Graham (Pushie) Willis. His older brother, J. Fran ...

(as William Annand) and

James Doohan James Montgomery Doohan (; March 3, 1920 – July 20, 2005) was a Canadian actor, author and soldier, best known for his role as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the television and film series ''Star Trek''. Doohan's characterization of the Scottish ...

, was located in

Maitland, Nova Scotia Maitland, East Hants, Nova Scotia (originally known as Jean Peter's Village) is a village in East Hants, Nova Scotia. It is home to the historic Lawrence House Museum, which is part of the Nova Scotia Museum. The community was part of the Douglas ...

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