Benjamin Belcher
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Benjamin Belcher was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia
. He represented the township Cornwallis from 1785 to 1793 and King's County from 1793 to 1799 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
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He was born in Gibraltar
and came to Nova Scotia around 1760, settling at Cornwallis years later. In 1764, he married Sarah Post. Belcher operated a general store and was involved in the trade with the West Indies bringing eggnog to the continent of North America as well as serving as lieutenant in the local militia. Belcher died with Cornwallis at the age of 58.
His grandson Clement Horton Belcher
was a publisher and book seller in Halifax, 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 the township Cornwallis from 1785 to 1793 and King's County from 1793 to 1799 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...
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He was born in Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
and came to Nova Scotia around 1760, settling at Cornwallis years later. In 1764, he married Sarah Post. Belcher operated a general store and was involved in the trade with the West Indies bringing eggnog to the continent of North America as well as serving as lieutenant in the local militia. Belcher died with Cornwallis at the age of 58.
His grandson Clement Horton Belcher
Clement Horton Belcher
Clement Horton Belcher was a bookseller and publisher from Halifax, Nova Scotia.Belcher was notable for a number of his publications. The best known was The farmer’s almanack, for the year of our Lord... which he began in 1824. In 1832 it was renamed Belcher’s farmer’s almanack...
was a publisher and book seller in Halifax, Nova Scotia
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
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