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 CNHS - William Alexander Henry - Halifax, Nova Scotia Posted by:  Weathervane
N 44° 38.626 W 063° 34.428
20T E 454496 N 4943538
An ardent advocate of Confederation, William Alexander Henry attended the Charlottetown, Quebec and London Conferences. Père de la Confédération, William Alexander Henry assista aux Conférences de Charlottetown, de Québec et de Londres.
Waymark Code: WMJFD9
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/11/2013
Views: 18
William Alexander Henry
Born in Halifax and called to the bar in 1840, Henry represented Antigonish in the Nova Scotia Assembly as a Liberal (1841-57), and as a Conservative (1857-67). An ardent advocate of Confederation, he attended the Charlottetown, Quebec and London Conferences. Defeated by an anti-confederate electorate in 1867, he returned to his law practice until 1875 when he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. His legal decisions were distinguished by their plain common sense and impatience with legal niceties. He died in Ottawa.
William Alexander Henry
Avocat, Père de la Confédération, né à Halifax, Henry fut admis au barreau en 1840. Il siégea à l'Assemblée de la Nouvelle-Écosse comme libéral de 1841 à 1857 et comme conservateur de 1857 à 1867 et assista aux Conférences de Charlottetown, de Québec et de Londres. Un ardent partisan de la Confédération, il fut défait aux élections de 1867 et reprit alors l'exercice du droit. Nommé à la Cour suprême du Canada en 1875, Henry se fit remarquer par la sagacité de ses jugements et sa largeur d'esprit. Il est mort à Ottawa.
Classification: National Historic Person
Province or Territory: Nova Scotia
Location - City name/Town name: Halifax
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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