Haliburton Thomas Chandler 1796-1865 Born At Windsor Nova Scotia
Educated at the Grammar School and at King's College there. Called to
the bar and practised for a time at Annapolis. Represented the county of
Annapolis in the Nova Scotia Legislature, and in 1829 appointed district
judge of the Court of Common Pleas. In 1841 transferred to the Supreme
Court. Resigned in 1856, and removed to England, where three years
later, entered Parliament as member for Launceston. Died at his home,
Gordon House, on the Thames. =Index=: (Joseph Howe era) Contributes to Nova Scotian,
9; his History of Nova Scotia published by Joseph Howe, a financial
failure, 10; friendship for Howe, 10; sails for England with Howe, 267;
Howe's poetical toast to, 267-268. (Sir John A Macdonald era) Advocates Confederation, 96.