William Browne Sargent (August 12, 1787 – January 13, 1853) was a fish merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Barrington township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1818 to 1826. He was born in Barrington, Nova Scotia, the son of John Sargent, an American born

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who served in the provincial assembly, and Margaret Whitney. In 1819, Sargent married Elizabeth Burbridge. He was a

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and a lieutenant-colonel in the militia. Sargent served as an assistant judge in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas. His brothers John and Winthrop also served in the provincial assembly.

References

* ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) 1787 births 1853 deaths Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs Winthrop family {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub