William Hersey Otis Haliburton (September 3, 1767 – July 7, 1829) was a lawyer, judge, and political figure in
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".
Most of the population are native Eng ...
. He represented
Windsor Township in the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly (french: Assemblée législative de la Nouvelle-Écosse; gd, Taigh Seanaidh Alba Nuadh), or Legislative Assembly, is the deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia of the province of Nova Scotia ...
from
1806 to 1811, and represented
Hants County
Hants County is an historical county and census division of Nova Scotia, Canada. Local government is provided by the West Hants Regional Municipality, and the Municipality of the District of East Hants.
History Formation
The county of Hants ...
from
1811
Events
January–March
* January 8 – An unsuccessful slave revolt is led by Charles Deslondes, in St. Charles and St. James Parishes, Louisiana.
* January 17 – Mexican War of Independence – Battle of Calderón Brid ...
to
1824.
Haliburton was born in
Windsor, Nova Scotia
Windsor is a community located in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a service centre for the western part of the county and is situated on Highway 101.
The community has a history dating back to its use by the Mi'kmaq Nation for sev ...
, the son of William Haliburton and Susanna Otis. Haliburton studied law in
Halifax and returned to Windsor to practice. He also served as an officer in the local militia.
In 1794, Haliburton married Lucy Chandler Grant: Subsequent to her death he married, secondly, in 1803, Susanna Davis, the daughter of
Michael Francklin
Michael Francklin or Franklin (6 December 1733 – 8 November 1782) served as Nova Scotia's Lieutenant Governor from 1766 to 1772. He is buried in the crypt of St. Paul's Church (Halifax).
Early life and immigration
Born in Poole, Engla ...
. He later served as Chief Justice of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas. He was President of the
Court of Quarter Sessions
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for the Middle Division until his death at Windsor at the age of 61.
He was the father of
Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Thomas Chandler Haliburton (17 December 1796 – 27 August 1865) was a Nova Scotian politician, judge, and author. He made an important political contribution to the state of Nova Scotia before its entry into Confederation of Canada. He was the ...
, the Canadian jurist and author who emigrated to England and served as a Conservative
Member of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...
.
References
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1767 births
1829 deaths
Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs
Colony of Nova Scotia judges