Hiram Blanchard
Hiram Blanchard | |
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Sir William Williams, 1st Baronet, of Kars Charles Hastings Doyle | |
| Preceded by | Position created Charles Tupper (colonial) |
| Succeeded by | William Annand |
| MLA for Inverness County | |
| In office May 12, 1859 – October 22, 1868 | |
| Preceded by | William Young Peter Smyth |
| Succeeded by | Hugh McDonald |
| In office May 16, 1871 – December 17, 1874 Serving with Duncan J. Campbell, John McKinnon | |
| Preceded by | Hugh McDonald |
| Succeeded by | Allan MacMaster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 17, 1820 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal Conservative |
| Spouse |
Eliza Cantrell (m. 1842) |
| Relations | Jotham Blanchard (brother) |
| Children | 4 daughters |
| Residence | Port Hood, Nova Scotia |
| Alma mater | Pictou Academy |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Profession | politician |
Hiram Blanchard (January 17, 1820 – December 17, 1874) was a Nova Scotia lawyer, politician, and the first premier of Nova Scotia. Blanchard won election to the Nova Scotia legislative assembly in Inverness in 1859 as a Liberal.
Early life
Hiram Blanchard was born in
Guysborough. In a short time, Blanchard gained a reputation amongst those in the legal profession for his skill in examining witnesses and clear presentation of facts.[1]
In 1860, Blanchard moved to
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. Charles James Townshend, a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, observed the courtroom encounters of McCully and Blanchard, commenting "... it was delightful and instructive to listen to [their] forensic battle. Both were men of high and honourable character, incapable of any unworthy schemes to win their cases."[1] In 1870, Blanchard became partners with Nicholas Meagher, future Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia.[2]
Political career
In 1860,
deaf, two disadvantaged groups in Nova Scotia at the time. Although he supported the free schooling initiative of Premier Charles Tupper, Blanchard objected to the idea that schools should be governed by a council made up of members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia.[1]
Blanchard supported the idea of confederation, and after
Halifax. Blanchard was survived by his four daughters and wife.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Hamilton, William B. (1972). "Blanchard, Hiram". In Hayne, David (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ "CanadaGenWeb Cemetery Project". Ancestry.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
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