Lawrence Hartshorne

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Lawrence Hartshorne (July 1, 1755 – March 10, 1822) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1793 to 1799.

He was born in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, the son of John Hartshorne and Lucy Saltar, and came to Nova Scotia as a loyalist in 1783. In 1780, he married Elizabeth Ustick. He became a hardware dealer in Halifax. Hartshorne built a grist mill and bakery around 1792. He married the widow Abigail Tremaine in 1802 after the death of his first wife. Hartshorne served as a member of Nova Scotia's Council from 1801 to 1804 and from 1807 to 1822. He resigned from Council in 1804 to protest the appointment of John Butler Butler to the Council. He was also a magistrate and commissioner of revenue. He died at his home in Dartmouth.

His son Lawrence also served in the provincial assembly.

References

Sutherland, D A (1987). "Lawrence Hartshorne". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958, Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958)

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Name	Hartshorne, Lawrence
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Short description	Canadian politician
Date of birth	July 1, 1755
Place of birth
Date of death	March 10, 1822
Place of death

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