William Alexander Henry (December 30, 1816 - May 3, 1888) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, judge and one of the Fathers of Confederation. After service as a cabinet minister in Nova Scotia in governments led by both the Liberals and the Conservatives, Henry was a delegate to all three Confederation Conferences, and may have helped draft the "British North America Act", i.e., the Canadian constitution. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1875. Wikipedia
William Alexander Henrys father moved from Halifax to Antigonish, N.S., following the War of 1812 to operate a timber business and store. www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=39699
William Alexander Henry was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on December 30, 1816. He was the son of Robert Nesbit Henry and Margaret Hendricken. Soon after his birth, his family moved to Antigonish, Nova Scotia, where he was educated by Thomas Trotter. H www.scc-csc.gc.ca/aboutcourt/judges/henry/index_e.asp
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