Obadiah Wheelock
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Obadiah Wheelock was a political figure in Nova Scotia
. He represented Annapolis township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1770 to 1774 and from 1774 to 1776.
He was born in Mendon, Massachusetts
and came to Annapolis, Nova Scotia
in 1760. He was unseated for non-attendance in 1774 but elected again later that same year.
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 Annapolis township 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 1770 to 1774 and from 1774 to 1776.
He was born in Mendon, Massachusetts
Mendon, Massachusetts
Mendon is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,839 at the 2010 census.Mendon is very historic and is now part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, the oldest industrialized region in the United States.- Early history :The Nipmuc people...
and came to Annapolis, Nova Scotia
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Annapolis Royal is a town located in the western part of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. Known as Port Royal until the Conquest of Acadia in 1710 by Britain, the town is the oldest continuous European settlement in North America, north of St...
in 1760. He was unseated for non-attendance in 1774 but elected again later that same year.