Jeremiah Northup
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Jeremiah Northup (1816 – 1879-04-10) was a Canadian merchant, shipowner, and politician.
Born in Falmouth, Nova Scotia, he had ownership of at least seven ships during his lifetime. In 1867, he was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as an anti-confederate. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1870 representing the senatorial division of Halifax, Nova Scotia. A Liberal, he served until his death in 1879.
[edit] External links
- Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
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