About Henry Balcom
Lived 1804 – 1882 (aged 77–78). Henry Balcom was a Canadian politician.
Henry Balcom (October 20, 1804 – July 14, 1882) 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 Mary Quillan. Balcom served as a justice of the peace for Halifax County from 1863 to 1873. He first lived in Salmon River, but later moved to Halifax. He died at Salmon River in Halifax County.
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Who was Henry Balcom?
Canadian politician (1804–1882)
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Henry Balcom was born in 1804.
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Henry Balcom died in 1882.
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