George Oxley 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 Cumberland 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 1799 to 1806 and in 1820.

He was the son of George Oxley and Mary Bowden, who came to Nova Scotia from Yorkshire

Yorkshire

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, England

England

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. He married Cynthia Bent. He lived at River Philip

River Philip, Nova Scotia

River Philip is a Canadian rural community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. The centre of the community is located near the intersection of Route 321 and Wyvern Road.It is situated in a small valley formed by the River Philip, from which it derives its name....

. Oxley was elected to the assembly a second time in 1820 but died before the assembly sat for the first time in December of that year.

His brother Joseph

Joseph Oxley

Joseph Oxley was a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Cumberland County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1826 to 1836....

also served in the provincial assembly.