Brenton Halliburton
Appearance
Sir Brenton Halliburton | |
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Chief Justice of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court | |
In office 1833–1860 | |
Preceded by | Sampson Salter Blowers |
Succeeded by | William Young |
Personal details | |
Born | Newport, Rhode Island | December 27, 1774
Died | July 16, 1860 Halifax, Nova Scotia | (aged 85)
Profession | Judge |
Sir Brenton Halliburton (December 27, 1774 – July 16, 1860) was the eighth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia and the son of John Halliburton (surgeon). His portrait was done in 1849 by Albert Gallatin Hoit. Nova Scotian artist William Valentine painted Haliburton's portrait. He presided over the Libel trial of Joseph Howe, for which his son John C. Halliburton eventually challenged Joseph Howe to a duel in Point Pleasant Park. Halliburton was also a member of the North British Society.
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Sources
- A History of Dalhousie Law School by John Wells. University of Toronto Press, 1979
- "Brenton Halliburton". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.