Joshua Snow was a merchant 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 Shelburne 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 1847 to 1851 as a Conservative.

He was born in Shelburne, Nova Scotia

Shelburne, Nova Scotia

Shelburne is a town located in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the shire town of Shelburne County.-History:-Settlers:...

, probably the son of Joshua Snow and Eleanor Ann Graves. In 1826, he married Ann Isabella Snyder. Snow died in Shelburne at the age of 66.

His daughter Mary married Nathaniel Whitworth White

Nathaniel Whitworth White

Nathaniel Whitworth White was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Shelburne in the Canadian House of Commons from 1891 to 1896 and represented Shelburne County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1878 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member.He was born in...

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