Matthew Archibald
Matthew Archibald (1745 – January 18, 1820) was an Irish-born politician, tanner and farmer in Nova Scotia. He represented Truro Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1785 to 1799.[1]
He was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, the son of Samuel Archibald and Eleanor Taylor,[2] and came with his family to Londonderry, New Hampshire in 1757. The family moved to Nova Scotia five years later. In 1767, Archibald married Janet Fisher. He was named a justice of the peace and became coroner for Colchester District in 1786. He lived at Bible Hill; Archibald is believed to have given the town its name. Bible Hill continues to celebrate a festival in Archibald's honor yearly to commemorate his birthday. Archibald died in Truro.
His son Alexander Lackie Archibald also represented Truro in the assembly.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1983: a biographical directory (PDF). Halifax: Province of Nova Scotia. p. 6,257. ISBN 0-88871-050-X.
- ↑ Miller, Thomas (1873). Historical and Genealogical Record of the First Settlers of Colchester County Down to the Present Time. Halifax, Nova Scotia: A. and W. MacKinlay. p. 54. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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