Isaac Smith Hatfield was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia

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...

. He represented Argyle township 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 1863 to 1867 as a Liberal-Conservative.

He was born at Tusket Lakes, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

For the ship built in Yarmouth County, see County of YarmouthYarmouth County is a rural county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It has both traditional Anglo-Scottish and Acadian French culture as well as significant inland wilderness areas, including over 365 lakes and several major rivers...

, the son of Captain James Hatfield and Elizabeth Lent, the daughter of James Lent

James Lent (Nova Scotia politician)

James Lent was a judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Shelburne County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1806 to 1818....

. He married the widow Sarah Harding (née Cochrane). Hatfield served as a justice of the peace

Justice of the Peace

A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...

 from 1855 to 1872. He lived at Tusket, Nova Scotia

Tusket, Nova Scotia

Tusket is a small fishing community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia on route 308. The 2006 population was 395.The village was originally settled by Acadians, then by Dutch United Empire Loyalists from New York and New Jersey in 1785, after the Great Expulsion. In the 19th century the...

, where he operated a general store. Hatfield drowned in the Tusket Lakes at the age of 46.

His brother Forman later also served in the provincial assembly.