Jeremiah Northup
For his grandfather, an early Nova Scotia politician, see Jeremiah Northup (Nova Scotia politician).
| The Hon. Jeremiah Northup | |
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| Senator for Halifax, Nova Scotia | |
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In office October 10, 1870 – April 10, 1879 | |
| Appointed by | John A. Macdonald |
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| Born |
1816 Falmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Died | April 10, 1879 |
| Political party | Liberal |
Jeremiah Northup (1816 – April 10, 1879) was a Canadian merchant, shipowner, and politician.
Born in Falmouth, Nova Scotia, the son of John Northup and Agnes Harvey, he had ownership of at least seven ships during his lifetime. In 1867, he was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as an anti-confederate. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1870 representing the senatorial division of Halifax, Nova Scotia. A Liberal, he served until his death in 1879.
External links
- Jeremiah Northup – Parliament of Canada biography
- "Jeremiah Northup". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
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