Philip Marchington

Philip Marchington (October 28, 1736 November 2, 1808) was a British-Canadian merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Cumberland County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1786 to 1793.

Philip Marchington
Member of the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from Cumberland County
In office
1786–1793
Personal details
BornOctober 28, 1736
Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, England
DiedNovember 2, 1808 (aged 72)
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Early life

Marchington was born in Chapel-en-le-Frith in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England. Philip was baptized on October 28, 1736 by Dr. James Clegg of Chinley Independent Chapel.

Career

He was a United Empire Loyalist from Pennsylvania who came to Halifax in 1784. A leader of the Methodist church in the province, he built a church on his property. Marchington was elected to the provincial assembly after Christopher Harper was unseated because he was not a resident of Nova Scotia.

Death

He died in Halifax in 1808, at the age of 72.

References

  • A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958, Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958)


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