About John S. McNeill
Lived 1829 – 1924 (aged 95). John S. McNeill was a Canadian politician.
John Sears McNeill (June 15, 1829 – October 9, 1924) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Digby County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1882 to 1890 as a Liberal member.
He was born in St. Mary's Bay, Digby County, Nova Scotia, the son of John McNeill and Freelove Sabean, and was educated there. In 1852, he married Mary Eliza Thomas. Munro married Alice Maria Jones in 1870 after the death of his first wife. He was a justice of the peace, a stipendiary magistrate, town clerk for Weymouth and county treasurer. McNeill died in Barton, Digby County, Nova Scotia at the age of 95.
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Who was John S. McNeill?
merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada
When was John S. McNeill born?
John S. McNeill was born on 15 June 1829.
When did John S. McNeill die?
John S. McNeill died on 9 October 1924.
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John S. McNeill was a politician.
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John S. McNeill was Canadian.
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