About Edward Thorne
Lived 1746 – 1820 (aged 73–74). Edward Thorne was a Canadian politician.
Edward Thorne (10 August 1747 – December 9, 1820) was a political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Granville Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1799 to 1806.
He was born in New York and came to Nova Scotia in 1753. Thorne had married Jane Rapalye on 1 May 1773.
His daughter Jane married Timothy Ruggles who also represented the township in the provincial assembly. His nephew Stephen S. Thorne also represented Granville in the assembly.
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Who was Edward Thorne?
Canadian politician
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Edward Thorne was born in 1746.
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Edward Thorne died on 9 December 1820.
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Edward Thorne was a politician.
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Edward Thorne was Canadian.
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