Jacob Valentine Troop
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Jacob Valentine Troop was a merchant, ship owner and political figure in New Brunswick
. He represented the City of Saint John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
from 1865 to 1866.
He was born in Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia
, the son of Valentine Troop and Tamar Bath. In 1838, he married Catherine Fellows. Not long after that, he moved to Saint John, New Brunswick
where he opened a general store. He also became owner or part owner of a number of ships trading with the West Indies. His company, Troop and Son, later became involved in trans-Atlantic shipping and also acted as agent for a number of shipping lines. Troop was also a director of the Commercial Bank of New Brunswick and the Maritime Bank of the Dominion of Canada. He opposed Confederation
and was defeated in the 1866 provincial election. Troop died in Saint John at the age of 72 after suffering injuries in a fall.
His son Howard Douglas took over the operation of the company after his death.
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
. He represented the City of Saint John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
from 1865 to 1866.
He was born in Granville Ferry, 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...
, the son of Valentine Troop and Tamar Bath. In 1838, he married Catherine Fellows. Not long after that, he moved to Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
where he opened a general store. He also became owner or part owner of a number of ships trading with the West Indies. His company, Troop and Son, later became involved in trans-Atlantic shipping and also acted as agent for a number of shipping lines. Troop was also a director of the Commercial Bank of New Brunswick and the Maritime Bank of the Dominion of Canada. He opposed Confederation
Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
and was defeated in the 1866 provincial election. Troop died in Saint John at the age of 72 after suffering injuries in a fall.
His son Howard Douglas took over the operation of the company after his death.