Matthew Henry Richey
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Matthew Henry Richey was a Canadian
politician in the 19th century.
Richey was the son of Matthew Richey
, Methodist minister from Nova Scotia
. The family was of Ulster-Scottish ancestry, his father having immigrated to Canada.
Richey studied law in Windsor, Ontario
and Upper Canada
, was called to the bar in 1850 and practiced law in Halifax
. He served on the city council and was twice elected mayor of Halifax.
Richey was a Conservative politician and in 1878 he was elected to the Canadian Parliament. In 1883, he became the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
, a position he still held at the time of his death.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician in the 19th century.
Richey was the son of Matthew Richey
Matthew Richey
Matthew Richey, came to Canada from County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. He was a Wesleyan Methodist minister, an educator, and an important leader in the Methodist community in Nova Scotia. He earned an M.A...
, Methodist minister from 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...
. The family was of Ulster-Scottish ancestry, his father having immigrated to Canada.
Richey studied law in Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
and Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
, was called to the bar in 1850 and practiced law 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...
. He served on the city council and was twice elected mayor of Halifax.
Richey was a Conservative politician and in 1878 he was elected to the Canadian Parliament. In 1883, he became the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia is the viceregal representative in Nova Scotia of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest realm, the...
, a position he still held at the time of his death.