Jared Ingersol Chipman was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia

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...

. He represented the town of Shelburne 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 1818 to 1826.

He was born in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, the son of John Chipman

John Chipman (Nova Scotia politician)

John Chipman was a farmer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented the town of Cornwallis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1776 to 1784....

 and Eunice Dickson, who was the daughter of Charles Dickson

Charles Dickson

Charles Dickson was a merchant, shipbuilder, farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Onslow township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1785 to 1799....

. He married Mary Sawyer, probably in 1814. He practiced law in Shelburne

Shelburne, Nova Scotia

Shelburne is a town located in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the shire town of Shelburne County.-History:-Settlers:...

 and Halifax

City of Halifax

Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...

. After his term in office, Chipman served as sheriff for Halifax County

Halifax County, Nova Scotia

Halifax County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.The Municipality of the County of Halifax was the municipal government of Halifax County, apart from the separately incorporated towns and cities therein...

and was judge in the Nova Scotia Inferior Court of Common Pleas.