Daniel Wier
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Daniel Wier was a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia
. He represented Newport township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1820 to 1826. His name also appears as Daniel Weir.
He was the son of Benjamin Wier and Esther MacNutt. He served as a captain in the militia for Hants County
.
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 Newport township 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 1820 to 1826. His name also appears as Daniel Weir.
He was the son of Benjamin Wier and Esther MacNutt. He served as a captain in the militia for Hants County
Hants County, Nova Scotia
Hants County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia which was the home of Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Alden Nowlan and Noel Doiron. The county of Hants was created June 17, 1781, and consisted of the townships of Windsor, Falmouth and Newport...
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