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Nova Scotia

The Crown in Nova Scotia

Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia
Joseph Howe

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 13 1804; d. June 1 1873.

1873

Adams George Archibald

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 3 1814; d. December 14 1892.

1873 – 1883




Heads of Government of Nova Scotia

Premier of Nova Scotia
William Young

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 8 1799; d. May 8 1887.

Nova Scotia Liberal Party

1854 – 1857

James William Johnston

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 29 1792; d. November 21 1873.

Conservative Party of Nova Scotia

1857 – 1860

William Young

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 8 1799; d. May 8 1887.

Nova Scotia Liberal Party

1860

Joseph Howe

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 13 1804; d. June 1 1873.

Nova Scotia Liberal Party

1860 – 1863

James William Johnston

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 29 1792; d. November 21 1873.

Conservative Party of Nova Scotia

1863 – 1864

Charles Tupper

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 2 1821; d. October 30 1915.

Note: This was a caretaker government.

Conservative Party of Nova Scotia

1864 – 1867

Hiram Blanchard

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 17 1820; d. December 17 1874.

Conservative Party of Nova Scotia

1867

William Anand

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 10 1808; d. October 12 1887.

Nova Scotia Liberal Party

1867 – 1875

Simon Hugh Holmes

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 30 1831; d. October 14 1919.

Conservative Party of Nova Scotia

1878 – 1882

John Sparrow David Thompson

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 10 1845; d. December 12 1894

Note: This was a caretaker government.

Conservative Party of Nova Scotia

1882

William Stevens Fielding

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 24 1848; d. June 23 1929.

Nova Scotia Liberal Party

1884 – 1896

Robert Lorne Stanfield

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 11 1914; d. December 16 2003

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

1956 – 1967


Leader of the Official Opposition of Nova Scotia
Simon Hugh Holmes

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 30 1831; d. October 14 1919.

Conservative Party of Nova Scotia

1871 – 1878

Robert Lorne Stanfield

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 11 1914; d. December 16 2003

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

1949 – 1956




Cabinet of Nova Scotia

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nova Scotia
John Sparrow David Thompson

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 10 1845; d. December 12 1894

Note: This was a caretaker government.

1878 – 1882




Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Leadership of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Joseph Howe

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 13 1804; d. June 1 1873.

Reformers

1840 – 1843

William Young

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 8 1799; d. May 8 1887.

Reformers/Nova Scotia Liberal Party

1843 – 1855


Members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (Current Constituencies)

Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Antigonish County
John Sparrow David Thompson

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 10 1845; d. December 12 1894.

Conservative Party of Nova Scotia

1877 – 1882


Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Inverness County
William Young

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 8 1799; d. May 8 1887.

Reformers/Nova Scotia Liberal Party

1836 – 1860

Hiram Blanchard

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 17 1820; d. December 17 1874.

Conservative Party of Nova Scotia

1859 – 1868

Hiram Blanchard

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 17 1820; d. December 17 1874.

Conservative Party of Nova Scotia

1871 – 1874


Members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (Defunct Constituencies)

Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Cumberland County
Joseph Howe

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 13 1804; d. June 1 1873.

Reformers

1851 – 1855


Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Halifax County
William Anand

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 10 1808; d. October 12 1887.

Reformers

1836 – 1843

Joseph Howe

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 13 1804; d. June 1 1873.

Reformers

1836 – 1851

William Anand

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 10 1808; d. October 12 1887.

Nova Scotia Liberal Party

1851 – 1867

William Stevens Fielding

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 24 1848; d. June 23 1929.

Nova Scotia Liberal Party

1882 – 1896


Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Pictou County
Simon Hugh Holmes

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 30 1831; d. October 14 1919.

Conservative Party of Nova Scotia

1871 – 1882




Political Parties of Nova Scotia

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

Leader of the Conservative Party of Nova Scotia
Simon Hugh Holmes

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 30 1831; d. October 14 1919.

1871 – 1882

John Sparrow David Thompson

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 10 1845; d. December 12 1894.

1882


Leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
Robert Lorne Stanfield

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 11 1914; d. December 16 2003

1948 – 1967