Jones Alfred Gilpin 1824-1906 Born At Weymouth Nova Scotia Of
United Empire Loyalist stock. Built up great shipping industry at
Halifax. Entered public life as an opponent of Confederation.
Represented Halifax in Dominion House 1867-1872, 1874-1878. Became
minister of militia, 1878. Defeated in general election of that year,
and again in 1881; elected in 1887, but defeated in 1891.
Lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia 1900-1906. =Index=: (Joseph Howe era) Asked by Howe
to attend conference with Sir John Rose, on financial situation, 223;
his reasons for declining, 224; leader of Anti-Confederate party in Nova
Scotia, 224. =Bib.=: Dent, Can. Por.; Morgan, Can. Men; Rose, Cyc.
Can. Biog.