Alexander Cosby
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Alexander Cosby
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Alexander Cosby was born in Ireland and had a younger sister who married Richard Philipps, governor of Nova Scotia and a military man. Through this connection, Cosby was appointed major in the 40th regiment and was stationed in Nova Scotia around 1721. He looked to be appointed lieutenant governor in 1725 but the appointment went to Lawrence Armstrong. Cosby served on the Nova Scotia Council. This was a time when the governor was often absent as was the case with Philipps. Cosby refused to follo
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Canadian politician
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2024-02-16T15:49:26Z
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