William Whitman
Canadian politician from Nova Scotia (ca. 1848–1924)
About William Whitman
Lived 1848 – 1924 (aged 75–76). William Whitman was a Canadian politician, fisher and farmer.
William Whitman (ca. 1848 – August 28, 1924) was a farmer, trap fisherman, and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Guysborough County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1901 to 1911 as a Liberal member.
Whitman was born around 1848 at Guysborough, Nova Scotia to George Whitman. In 1899, he served as a member of the Lobster Commission under Sir Louis Henry Davies. Whitman was appointed to the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia in 1916 and resigned in 1922. He died in 1924 at Guysborough, Nova Scotia.
He was elected in the 1901 Nova Scotia general election, re-elected in the 1906 Nova Scotia general election, and did not contest the 1911 Nova Scotia general election.
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Who was William Whitman?
Canadian politician from Nova Scotia (ca. 1848–1924)
When was William Whitman born?
William Whitman was born in 1848 in Guysborough.
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William Whitman died on 28 August 1924 in Guysborough.
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William Whitman was a politician, fisher and farmer.
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William Whitman was Canadian.
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