John Homer
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John Homer was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia
. He represented Barrington township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1826 to 1836.
He was born in Barrington, Nova Scotia
, the son of Joseph Homer and Mary Atwood, and went to sea at a young age. He became a resident of the United States
at the age of 17. In 1812, Homer married Elizabeth B. White. In 1814, he returned to Barrington. Homer was involved in the fishing trade and traded with the West Indies, United States, Holland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. He also served as president of the Barrington Agricultural Society. He married Nancy Crocker in 1823 after the death of his first wife. In 1834, he published A brief sketch of the present state of the province of Nova-Scotia, with a project offered for its relief. Homer died in office of pulmonary disease at Halifax 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...
. He represented Barrington 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 1826 to 1836.
He was born in Barrington, Nova Scotia
Barrington, Nova Scotia
Barrington is a municipal district in western Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.Barrington forms the southernmost part of the province and contains Cape Sable, the eastern boundary between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine.- Demographics :...
, the son of Joseph Homer and Mary Atwood, and went to sea at a young age. He became a resident of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at the age of 17. In 1812, Homer married Elizabeth B. White. In 1814, he returned to Barrington. Homer was involved in the fishing trade and traded with the West Indies, United States, Holland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. He also served as president of the Barrington Agricultural Society. He married Nancy Crocker in 1823 after the death of his first wife. In 1834, he published A brief sketch of the present state of the province of Nova-Scotia, with a project offered for its relief. Homer died in office of pulmonary disease at Halifax at the age of 54.