Thomas Chandler Haliburton
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Thomas Chandler Haliburton (17 December 1796 – 27 August 1865) was a Nova Scotian politician, judge, and author. He made an important political contribution to the state of Nova Scotia before its entry into Confederation of Canada. He was the first international best-selling author of fiction from what is now Canada. In 1856, he immigrated to England, where he served as a Conservative Member of Parliament. He was the father of the British civil servant Lord Haliburton and of the anthropologist Robert Grant Haliburton.
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Thomas Chandler Haliburton | |
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Member of Parliament for Launceston | |
In office 1859–1865 | |
Preceded by | Josceline Percy |
Succeeded by | Alexander Henry Campbell |
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Born | 17 December 1796 (1796-12-17) Windsor, Nova Scotia |
Died | 27 August 1865 (1865-08-28) (aged 68) Isleworth, England |
Political party | Conservative Party (UK) |
Spouses | Louisa Neville
(m. 1816; died 1840)Sarah Harriet Owen Williams
(m. 1856) |
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