Edward James (1757 – 16 July 1841) was an English-born judge and political figure in

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. He represented Lunenburg County from 1793 to 1799, from 1806 to 1811 and from 1817 to 1818 and Lunenburg Township from 1818 to 1826. He was born in

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and came to New York state. He served as an officer in the King's Orange Raiders during the

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. James went to Nova Scotia in 1780. James was sheriff for Lunenburg from 1797 to 1798. He also served as a justice of the peace. From 1823 to 1841, James was

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and a justice in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for Lunenburg County. He died in Lunenburg at the age of 84. His grandson, also named

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, later 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) 1841 deaths Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs 1757 births Colony of Nova Scotia judges {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub