Edward James (1757 – 16 July 1841) was an English-born judge and political figure in
Nova Scotia
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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
Southampton
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and came to New York state. He served as an officer in the King's Orange Raiders during the
American Revolution
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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
custos rotulorum 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
Edward James
Edward Frank Willis James (16 August 1907 – 2 December 1984) was a British poet known for his patronage of the surrealist art movement.
Early life and marriage
James was born on 16 August 1907, the only son of William James (who had inheri ...
, 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
18th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
19th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
1757 births
Colony of Nova Scotia judges
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