Loran DeWolf was a 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 Windsor 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 1811 to 1818.

He was born in Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

, the son of Nathan DeWolf and Lydia Kirtland, and came to Nova Scotia in the 1760s with his family. DeWolf married Mary Fox. DeWolf was granted leave of absence due to illness in March 1818.

His brother Elisha

Elisha DeWolf

Elisha DeWolf was a judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented King's County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1793 to 1799 and from 1818 to 1820....

 also served as a member of the provincial assembly. His son Benjamin

Benjamin DeWolf (Windsor merchant)

Benjamin DeWolf was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1824 to 1836....

later represented Hants County in the provincial assembly.