Simon Bradstreet Robie
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Simon Bradstreet Robie was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia
. He represented Truro Township
from 1799 to 1806 and Halifax County
from 1806 to 1826 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
.
Born in Marblehead, Massachusetts
, he was the son of Loyalists Thomas Robie and Mary Bradstreet, and went to Halifax
with his parents at the beginning of the American Revolution
. He studied law with Jonathan Sterns
and was called to the Nova Scotia bar in the early 1790s. In 1806, he married Elizabeth Creighton. He was named Solicitor General in 1815. He served as Speaker
for the House of Assembly from 1817 to 1824. In 1824, he was named to Nova Scotia's Council. Robie, as a member of the Council, supported the creation of the Pictou Academy
. In 1826, he was named master of the rolls, who presided over the Court of Chancery, serving until 1834. In 1838, when the Council's functions were separated, he became a member of the Executive Council
and president of the Legislative Council
. He resigned from the Executive Council in January 1848 and the Legislative Council later the same year. Robie died in Halifax in 1858.
Robie Street
in Halifax was named after him. There are also streets named after him in Truro and Amherst, 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 Truro Township
Truro, Nova Scotia
-Education:Truro has one high school, Cobequid Educational Centre. Post-secondary options include a campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, as well as the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the neighboring town of Bible Hill.- Sports :...
from 1799 to 1806 and Halifax County
Halifax County, Nova Scotia
Halifax County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.The Municipality of the County of Halifax was the municipal government of Halifax County, apart from the separately incorporated towns and cities therein...
from 1806 to 1826 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...
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Born in Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,808 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary and Devereux Beach...
, he was the son of Loyalists Thomas Robie and Mary Bradstreet, and went to 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...
with his parents at the beginning of the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
. He studied law with Jonathan Sterns
Jonathan Sterns
Jonathan Sterns was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1793 to 1798....
and was called to the Nova Scotia bar in the early 1790s. In 1806, he married Elizabeth Creighton. He was named Solicitor General in 1815. He served as Speaker
Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia
The Speaker for the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia is the presiding Officer of the House of Assembly. Gordie Gosse is the current Speaker of the 61st General Assembly of Nova Scotia....
for the House of Assembly from 1817 to 1824. In 1824, he was named to Nova Scotia's Council. Robie, as a member of the Council, supported the creation of the Pictou Academy
Pictou Academy
Pictou Academy , founded in 1816 by the late Dr. Thomas McCulloch, is a secondary school in Pictou, Nova Scotia. Prior to the twentieth century, it was a liberal nonsectarian college, a grammar school, an academy and then a secondary school. Pictou Academy's current principal is James Ryan. The...
. In 1826, he was named master of the rolls, who presided over the Court of Chancery, serving until 1834. In 1838, when the Council's functions were separated, he became a member of the Executive Council
Executive Council of Nova Scotia
The Executive Council of Nova Scotia is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
and president of the Legislative Council
Legislative Council of Nova Scotia
The Legislative Council of Nova Scotia was the upper house of the government of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It existed from 1838 to May 31, 1928...
. He resigned from the Executive Council in January 1848 and the Legislative Council later the same year. Robie died in Halifax in 1858.
Robie Street
Robie Street
Robie Street is a north-south artery, street and provincial road that runs for 7 kilometres within the Halifax Peninsula area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, from Memorial Drive in the North End Halifax, to Gorsebrook Avenue in the South End. The street in most places is 4 lanes wide with a...
in Halifax was named after him. There are also streets named after him in Truro and Amherst, Nova Scotia
Amherst, Nova Scotia
Amherst is a Canadian town in northwestern Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.Located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy, Amherst is strategically situated on the eastern boundary of the Tantramar Marshes 3 kilometres east of the interprovincial border with New...
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