Beamish Murdoch was a lawyer, historian, and political figure in Nova Scotia.
10 Facts About Beamish Murdoch
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Beamish Murdoch represented Halifax township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1826 to 1830.
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Beamish Murdoch was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of Andrew Murdoch and Elizabeth Beamish.
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Beamish Murdoch's family had come to Nova Scotia from the North of Ireland.
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Beamish Murdoch contributed articles to the Acadian Recorder and the Acadian Magazine or Literary Mirror.
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Beamish Murdoch was defeated by Stephen Wastie Deblois when he ran for reelection in 1830; he was an unsuccessful candidate again in 1836 and 1840.
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Beamish Murdoch served as president of the Halifax Temperance Society.
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In 1841, Beamish Murdoch became clerk for the Central Board of Education and, in 1852, was named record for the city of Halifax.
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Beamish Murdoch died in Lunenburg at the age of 75.
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Beamish Murdoch is buried with a gravestone at the Hillcrest Cemetery.