Benjamin DeWolf (Windsor merchant)
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Benjamin DeWolf was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia
. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1824 to 1836.
He was the son of Loran DeWolf
and Mary Fox. Dewolf married Sarah Lovett (or Leavitt). He was elected to the assembly in an 1824 by-election held after William Hersey Otis Haliburton
was appointed a judge. DeWolf lived in Windsor
.
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 Hants 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 1824 to 1836.
He was the son of Loran DeWolf
Loran DeWolf
Loran DeWolf was a political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Windsor township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1811 to 1818....
and Mary Fox. Dewolf married Sarah Lovett (or Leavitt). He was elected to the assembly in an 1824 by-election held after William Hersey Otis Haliburton
William Hersey Otis Haliburton
William Hersey Otis Haliburton was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented the town of Windsor from 1806 to 1811 and Hants County from 1811 to 1826....
was appointed a judge. DeWolf lived in Windsor
Windsor, Nova Scotia
Windsor is a town located in Hants County, Mainland Nova Scotia at the junction of the Avon and St. Croix Rivers. It is the largest community in western Hants County with a 2001 population of 3,779 and was at one time the shire town of the county. The region encompassing present day Windsor was...
.