Henry Purdy (politician)
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Henry Purdy (politician)
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Henry Purdy was a landowner, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Cumberland County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1806 to 1820. He was the son of Samuel Purdy and Winnifred Griffin. In 1773, he married Tamar Kniffen. Purdy was captain of the Westchester Loyalists, in which his brother Gabriel Purdy also served as a sergeant under Henry's command. Henry Purdy settled in Fort Lawrence, Nova Scotia in 1783. He served as lieutenant-colonel in the local militia and ju
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Canadian politician
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2023-01-19T23:15:07Z
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