Jared C. Troop
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Jared Chipman Troop was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia
, Canada. He represented Annapolis County
in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1867 to 1874.
Troop was born in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia
in 1837 or 1838, the son of Alexander H. Troop and Eunice Chipman. Troop was called to the bar in 1856. He was part of a delegation sent to England in 1868 to attempt to have the Union with Canada repealed. He served as a minister without portfolio from 1867 to 1870, when he was named speaker for the assembly after the death of John Joseph Marshall
. Troop was reelected speaker in 1871. He served as custos rotulorum
for Annapolis County from 1868 to 1876. He lived in Bridgetown until his death in 1876.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada. He represented Annapolis County
Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
Annapolis County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia located in the western part of the province on the Bay of Fundy. The county seat is Annapolis Royal.-History:...
in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
from 1867 to 1874.
Troop was born in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia
Bridgetown, Nova Scotia
Bridgetown is a Canadian town in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.Situated on the Annapolis River at the head of the tide, the area saw Mi'kmaq settlements in the area, followed by Acadian settlers from Port-Royal and then British-sponsored settlements by the late 18th century.There were at least ten...
in 1837 or 1838, the son of Alexander H. Troop and Eunice Chipman. Troop was called to the bar in 1856. He was part of a delegation sent to England in 1868 to attempt to have the Union with Canada repealed. He served as a minister without portfolio from 1867 to 1870, when he was named speaker for the assembly after the death of John Joseph Marshall
John Joseph Marshall
John Joseph Marshall was a merchant and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Guysborough County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1840 to 1847, from 1850 to 1859 and from 1867 to 1870....
. Troop was reelected speaker in 1871. He served as custos rotulorum
Custos rotulorum
Custos rotulorum is the keeper of an English county's records and, by virtue of that office, the highest civil officer in the county...
for Annapolis County from 1868 to 1876. He lived in Bridgetown until his death in 1876.