Robert S. Copeland
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Robert S. Copeland was a merchant, shipbuilder and political figure in Nova Scotia
, Canada. He represented Pictou County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1867 to 1871 as a Reformer.
He was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia
, the son of Samuel Copeland. He married Jane Smith. Copeland was a justice of the peace
. He lived in Merigomish, Nova Scotia
and died there in 1885.
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 Pictou 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 1867 to 1871 as a Reformer.
He was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia
Pictou, Nova Scotia
Pictou is a town in Pictou County, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Located on the north shore of Pictou Harbour, the town is approximately 10 km north of the larger town of New Glasgow....
, the son of Samuel Copeland. He married Jane Smith. Copeland was a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
. He lived in Merigomish, Nova Scotia
Merigomish, Nova Scotia
Merigomish is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County .-References:*...
and died there in 1885.