David Archibald was an Irish

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

-born farmer and politician 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 Truro Township in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1766 to 1770.

He was born in Derry

Derry

Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...

 and came to Londonderry, New Hampshire

Londonderry, New Hampshire

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,236 people, 7,623 households, and 6,319 families residing in the town. The population density was 555.8 people per square mile . There were 7,718 housing units at an average density of 184.6 per square mile...

 in 1757. In 1762, Archibald settled in Truro Township

Truro, Nova Scotia

-Education:Truro has one high school, Cobequid Educational Centre. Post-secondary options include a campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, as well as the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the neighboring town of Bible Hill.- Sports :...

. He had married Elizabeth Elliott in 1741. Archibald was a justice of the peace

Justice of the Peace

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 and a a major in the local militia. He was elected to the assembly in a 1766 by-election held after Charles Morris, Jr

Charles Morris (1731-1802)

Charles Morris was a surveyor, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented King's County from 1761 to 1770 and Sunbury County from 1770 to 1784 in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia....

, who had been elected in both Truro and King's County, chose to represent the latter. He died at Bible Hill

Bible Hill, Nova Scotia

Bible Hill is a Canadian village in Colchester County, Nova Scotia. It lies on the north bank of the Salmon River, opposite the town of Truro.Bible Hill functions as a suburb of Truro with several residential subdivisions...

.

His son Samuel

Samuel Archibald

Samuel Archibald was an Irish-born farmer, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Truro Township in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1775 to 1777....

, his grandson Samuel George William Archibald

Samuel George William Archibald

Samuel George William Archibald was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax County from 1806 to 1836 and Colchester County from 1836 to 1841 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly....

 and his great-grandson Charles Dickson Archibald

Charles Dickson Archibald

Charles Dickson Archibald was a lawyer, businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Truro Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1826 to 1830....

also served in the assembly.