Samuel Greerson "Sam" Nesbitt (November 23, 1859 – after 1919) was an apple exporter and political figure in Ontario

Ontario

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. He represented Northumberland East

Northumberland East

Northumberland East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867....

 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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 from 1908 to 1919 as a Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

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 member.

He was born in Brighton

Brighton, Ontario

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, the son of James Nesbitt, a native of Ireland

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, and was educated in Brighton. In 1884, he married Eleanor M. Bibby. Nesbitt was president of the Canadian Canning Company. He served eight years as reeve of Brighton. In 1915, Nesbitt donated land and funds towards the construction of the Brighton Public School.