Abraham Hebb was a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

. He represented Lunenburg County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...

 from 1865 to 1867.

He was born at Hebb's Mills in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

Lunenburg County is a county located on the South Shore of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, It ranges from Hubbards to the east and Vogler's Cove to the west.-History:...

, the son of John George Hebb. Hebb owned orchards where he grew apples, grapes and peaches. He was elected to the provincial assembly in a by-election held following the death of Dr. William Slocumb

William Slocumb

William Slocumb was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Lunenburg County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1863 to 1865 as a Liberal-Conservative. His surname also appears as Slocomb in some sources.He was born in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, the son of Caleb...

. He died at home at the age of 67.

Hebb's son William established a cranberry

Cranberry

Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium. In some methods of classification, Oxycoccus is regarded as a genus in its own right...

bog on the family farm which is believed to be the oldest commercial cranberry bog in Canada.