Jeremiah Northup
Politician
1816 – 1879
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Who was Jeremiah Northup?
Jeremiah Northup was a Canadian merchant, shipowner, and politician.
Born in Falmouth, Nova Scotia, the son of John Northup and Agnes Harvey, he had ownership of at least seven ships during his lifetime. In 1867, he was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as an anti-confederate. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1870 representing the senatorial division of Halifax, Nova Scotia. A Liberal, he served until his death in 1879.
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