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'''Thomas Dickson Archibald''' ([[8 April]] [[1813]] – [[18 October]] [[1890]]) was a [[Canadian]] [[businessman]] and [[politician]]. |
'''Thomas Dickson Archibald''' ([[8 April]] [[1813]] – [[18 October]] [[1890]]) was a [[Canadian]] [[businessman]] and [[politician]]. |
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Born in [[Onslow, Nova Scotia|Onslow]], [[Nova Scotia]], Archibald had by the early 1830s established himself as [[businessman]] in the area surrounding [[Sydney, Nova Scotia|Sydney]], on [[Cape Breton Island]]. In 1854 he was appointed to a seat on the [[Legislative Council of Nova Scotia]], upon the recommendation of [[William Young (politician)|William Young]]. He retained this position until [[Canadian Confederation]] in [[1867]]. On [[23 October]], [[1867]], he was appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]] by [[royal proclamation]], where he sat as a [[Liberal-Conservative]] representing the senatorial division of [[North Sydney, Nova Scotia|North Sydney]] until his death. |
Born in [[Onslow, Nova Scotia|Onslow]], [[Nova Scotia]], he was educated at Pictou academy.<ref>[http://famousamericans.net/thomasdicksonarchibald/ Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography], edited by James Grant Wilson, John Fiske and [[Stanley L. Klos]] Six volumes, New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887-1889 </ref> Archibald had by the early 1830s established himself as [[businessman]] in the area surrounding [[Sydney, Nova Scotia|Sydney]], on [[Cape Breton Island]]. In 1854 he was appointed to a seat on the [[Legislative Council of Nova Scotia]], upon the recommendation of [[William Young (politician)|William Young]]. He retained this position until [[Canadian Confederation]] in [[1867]]. On [[23 October]], [[1867]], he was appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]] by [[royal proclamation]], where he sat as a [[Liberal-Conservative]] representing the senatorial division of [[North Sydney, Nova Scotia|North Sydney]] until his death. |
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Revision as of 06:12, 21 November 2007
Thomas Dickson Archibald (8 April 1813 – 18 October 1890) was a Canadian businessman and politician.
Born in Onslow, Nova Scotia, he was educated at Pictou academy.[1] Archibald had by the early 1830s established himself as businessman in the area surrounding Sydney, on Cape Breton Island. In 1854 he was appointed to a seat on the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia, upon the recommendation of William Young. He retained this position until Canadian Confederation in 1867. On 23 October, 1867, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate by royal proclamation, where he sat as a Liberal-Conservative representing the senatorial division of North Sydney until his death.
References
- ^ Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James Grant Wilson, John Fiske and Stanley L. Klos Six volumes, New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887-1889
External links
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- Political biography from the Library of Parliament
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