John William Ritchie was a Canadian lawyer and politician from Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia who is one of the Fathers of Confederation.
Events from the year 1783 in Canada.
Sir William Johnstone Ritchie was one of the first judges appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. He became the second chief justice of the court, and the second-longest serving Chief Justice to date.
Annapolis Royal is a town in and the county seat of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The community, known as Port Royal before 1710, is recognised as having one of the longest histories in North America, preceding the settlements at Plymouth, Jamestown and Quebec. For nearly 150 years, it served as the capital of Acadia and subsequently Nova Scotia until the establishment of Halifax in 1749.
St. Paul's Church is a historically evangelical Anglican church in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, within the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island of the Anglican Church of Canada. It is located at the south end of the Grand Parade, an open square in downtown Halifax with Halifax City Hall at the northern end.
Thomas Henry Barclay was an American lawyer who became one of the United Empire Loyalists in Nova Scotia and served in the colony's government.
Isaac Deschamps was a Canadian judge, and politician.
Winckworth Tonge was an Anglo-Irish soldier who served in North America, where he became a land owner and political figure in Nova Scotia after his military service. He represented Cumberland County from 1759 to 1760, King's County from 1765 to 1783 and Hants County from 1785 to 1792 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
Thomas Millidge was a surveyor, judge, soldier and politician in Nova Scotia. He represented Digby Township from 1785 to 1793 and Annapolis County from 1793 to 1806 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
Alexander Howe was a soldier, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1785 to 1793, and then Granville Township from 1793 to 1799.
Phineas Lovett was a farmer, merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Annapolis Township from 1775 to 1783 and from 1799 to 1806 and Annapolis County from 1808 to 1811 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
Joseph Aplin was a lawyer and political figure in colonial Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. He represented Barrington Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1785 to 1787.
Stephen De Lancey was a lawyer and political figure in New York state and Nova Scotia. He represented Annapolis Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1784 to 1789.
Thomas Ritchie was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1806 to 1824.
Henry Munroe was a Scottish-born soldier and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented the township of Granville in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1765 to 1768. His surname also appears as Munro.
Benjamin James was a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia.
David Seabury was a tradesman, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He briefly represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1786.
Thomas Cochran or Cochrane was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Liverpool Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1775 to 1785.
Formally known as "His Majesty's Council of Nova Scotia", the Nova Scotia Council (1720–1838) was the original British administrative, legislative and judicial body in Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia Council was also known as the Annapolis Council and the Halifax Council. After 1749, when the judicial courts were established, the Nova Scotia Council was limited to administrative and legislative powers.
The Adams-Ritchie House is one of the oldest wood framed buildings in Canada. It is located in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada and dates from 1713. Over the past 300 years, the building was expanded and embellished until the original building was completely hidden. In the 1980s, it was restored to its original appearance. Prior to 1749, the house occasionally hosted the Nova Scotia Council, the fore-runner of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
