About James Sangster
Lived 1796 – 1866 (aged 69–70). James Sangster was a Canadian politician.
James Sangster (1796 – July 2, 1866) was a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Falmouth township from 1847 to 1851 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a Reformer.
He was born in Falmouth, Nova Scotia, the son of John Sangster, a native of Scotland, and Margaret Murdock. In 1837, he married Marion Wilcox. Sangster served as a lieutenant and later captain in the local militia. He was an agent for quarries owned by Thomas Chandler Haliburton.
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Canadian politician
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James Sangster was born in 1796.
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James Sangster died on 2 July 1866.
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James Sangster was a politician.
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