Robert McElhinney
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Robert McElhinney was an Irish
-born political figure in Nova Scotia
. He represented Londonderry township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1790 to 1799.
He came to Nova Scotia in the 1760s. In 1821, he married the widow Margaret Davis. He died at Londonderry, Nova Scotia
at the age of 84.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
-born 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 Londonderry 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 1790 to 1799.
He came to Nova Scotia in the 1760s. In 1821, he married the widow Margaret Davis. He died at Londonderry, Nova Scotia
Londonderry, Nova Scotia
Londonderry is an unincorporated community located in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada, formerly called Acadia Mines. A bustling iron ore mining and steel making town of some 5,000 in the late 19th century, the present population stands at around 200.-History:Londonderry saw the pouring of...
at the age of 84.