Richard Bulkeley (civil servant)
Irish-born administrator in Nova Scotia from 1749-1800 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Richard Bulkeley, see Richard Bulkeley (disambiguation).
Richard Bulkeley (26 December 1717 ā 7 December 1800) was an influential administrator in Nova Scotia from 1749 to 1800. Historian Phyllis Blakeley writes that Bulkeley, "assisted 13 governors and lieutenant governors from Cornwallis to Wentworth. In half a century of service he took part in the founding of Halifax, the immigration of New Englanders and loyalists, and the prosperity of the French revolutionary wars."[2] During his lifetime, known for hosting dignitaries and grand parties, he was known as "the Father of the Province."[2] When he died, he was the last surviving settler who arrived with Cornwallis.[3]
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Born | 26 December 1717 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 7 December 1800(1800-12-07) (aged 82) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
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Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
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