Henry Balcom

Male, Deceased Person

1804 – 1882

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Who was Henry Balcom?

Henry Balcom was a shipbuilder and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1863 to 1871 first as a Reformer and then as a member of the Anti-Confederation Party.

He was the son of Jonas Balcom and Mary Chase. He was married twice: first to Honore Farrell and then to a Miss Quillan. Balcom served as a justice of the peace for Halifax County from 1863 to 1873. He first lived in Port Dufferin, but later moved to Halifax. He died at Salmon River in Halifax County.

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Born
1804
Died
Jul 14, 1882

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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