About Philip Marchington
Lived 1736 – 1808 (aged 72). Philip Marchington was a politician.
Philip Marchington (October 28, 1736 – November 2, 1808) was a British-Canadian merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Cumberland County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1786 to 1793.
Early life Marchington was born in Chapel-en-le-Frith in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England. Philip was baptized on October 28, 1736, by Dr. James Clegg of Chinley Independent Chapel.
Career He was a United Empire Loyalist from Pennsylvania who came to Halifax in 1784. A leader of the Methodist church in the province, he built a church on his property. Marchington was elected to the provincial assembly after Christopher Harper was unseated because he was not a resident of Nova Scotia.
Death He died in Halifax in 1808, at the age of 72.
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Canadian politician
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Philip Marchington was born on 28 October 1736 in Chapel-en-le-Frith.
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Philip Marchington died on 2 November 1808 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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