William Baxter

Male, Deceased Person

1760 – 1832

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Who was William Baxter?

William Baxter was a physician, businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Cornwallis township from 1793 to 1799 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

He was born in New Hampshire, the son of Captain Simon Baxter and Prudence Fox. In 1783, He married Ruth Sheffield. Baxter later married Julia Swigo. He was one of the first physicians in Kings County, Nova Scotia. He died in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.

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Born
1760
Died
Nov 22, 1832

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on July 23, 2013

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