Stephen Wastie Deblois was a businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

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. He represented Halifax township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

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 from 1830 to 1836.

He was born in New York City

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, the son of George Deblois and Sarah Deblois. He later moved to Halifax

City of Halifax

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 with his family near the end of the American Revolution

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. After his father died in 1799, his mother took over the operation of the family business. Deblois became an auctioneer. He was a member of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce and served as its vice-president. He had a family with Jane Catherine Witham and later married her. Deblois defeated Beamish Murdoch

Beamish Murdoch

Beamish Murdoch was a lawyer, historian and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1826 to 1830....

 to become a member of the provincial assembly in 1830. He died in Halifax at the age of 64.

His son George Wastie Deblois

George Wastie Deblois

George Wastie Deblois was a businessman and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 5th Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1877 to 1882 as a Conservative member....

served in the assembly for Prince Edward Island.