Ebenezer Tilton Moseley
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Ebenezer Tilton Moseley (June 2, 1844 – June 18, 1898) was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia
, Canada. He represented Cape Breton County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1874 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member.
He was born in Halifax
, the son of Ebenezer Moseley and Anne Jane Cummings. He was educated at St. John and Dalhousie
colleges, was admitted to the bar in 1868 and set up practice in Sydney
. Moseley married Isabel Brookman. He served as a member of the municipal council, also serving as mayor of Sydney, and as commissioner of schools for the county. He was chosen as speaker for the provincial assembly in 1878. Moseley was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1882. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1887. Moseley died in Sydney at the age of 54.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada. He represented Cape Breton County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
from 1874 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member.
He was born in Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
, the son of Ebenezer Moseley and Anne Jane Cummings. He was educated at St. John and Dalhousie
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
colleges, was admitted to the bar in 1868 and set up practice in Sydney
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Sydney is a Canadian urban community in the province of Nova Scotia. It is situated on the east coast of Cape Breton Island and is administratively part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality....
. Moseley married Isabel Brookman. He served as a member of the municipal council, also serving as mayor of Sydney, and as commissioner of schools for the county. He was chosen as speaker for the provincial assembly in 1878. Moseley was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1882. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1887. Moseley died in Sydney at the age of 54.