Jotham Gay
Jotham Gay (April 11, 1733 – October 16, 1802) was an army officer, who served at
Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1772 to 1774.[1]
The son of the Reverend Ebenezer Gay and Jerusha Bradford, he was probably born in Hingham, Massachusetts. Gay received a land grant in Cumberland County in 1761. He was a colonel in the continental army, serving at Louisbourg and at Fort Beauséjour. He was elected to the assembly in a 1772 by-election held after Joshua Winslow was unseated for non-attendance. Gay later moved to Westmorland County, New Brunswick, then returned to Hingham where he died at the age of 69.
His brother Martin also served in the assembly.
References
- Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1984). Elliott, Shirley B (ed.). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1983: A biographical directory. Province of Nova Scotia. ISBN 0-88871-050-X.
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