Albert Gayton

Who was Albert Gayton?

Albert Gayton was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Yarmouth County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1871 to 1890 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Argyle, Nova Scotia, the son of James Gayton and Miriam Hamilton. In 1862, he married Helen Hamilton. He was Commissioner of Public Works and Mines for the province from 1877 to 1878 and was Commissioner of Mines in 1882 to 1884. Gayton also served as chairman of the Board of Public Charities for Nova Scotia. In 1890, he was named registrar of deeds for Yarmouth County and served in that post until his death in Yarmouth.

He wrote the booklet "The Gayton Genealogy, Descendants of Thomas Gayton of Argyle, Nova Scotia",which was published in 1918, a year after his death. This booklet is very rare, and a PDF copy of it has been sent to the Yarmouth County Museum. Thomas Gayton came from Tipperary, Ireland .