David Archibald (September 20, 1717 – 1795) was an

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-born farmer and politician in

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. He represented Truro Township in the

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from 1766 to 1770. He was born in

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and came to

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in 1757. In 1762, Archibald settled in Truro Township. He had married Elizabeth Elliott in 1741. Archibald was a

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and a major in the local militia. He was elected to the assembly in a 1766 by-election held after Charles Morris, Jr, who had been elected in both Truro and King's County, chose to represent the latter. Archibald died at Bible Hill. His son

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, his grandson Samuel George William Archibald and his great-grandson

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also served in the assembly.

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* 1717 births 1795 deaths Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs Kingdom of Ireland emigrants to the Thirteen Colonies {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub