Joseph A. Bancroft
Encyclopedia
Joseph Austin Bancroft was a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia
, Canada. He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1894 to 1911 as a Liberal
member.
He was born in Paradise, Nova Scotia
. He served as registrar of deeds from 1911 to 1917. Bancroft died at Round Hill, 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...
, Canada. He represented Annapolis 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 1894 to 1911 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member.
He was born in Paradise, Nova Scotia
Paradise, Nova Scotia
Paradise is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County.-References:*...
. He served as registrar of deeds from 1911 to 1917. Bancroft died at Round Hill, Nova Scotia
Round Hill, Nova Scotia
Round Hill is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County .John Whitman and his son Elnathan Whitman and grand-son George Whitman were farmers and political figures in Nova Scotia born at Rosette .-References:*...
.