Andrew Mitchell Uniacke (9 November 1808 – 26 July 1895) was a lawyer, banker and politician in

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. He represented Halifax township in the

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from 1843 to 1847. He was born in Halifax, the son of

Richard John Uniacke Richard John Uniacke (November 22, 1753 – October 11, 1830) was an abolitionist, lawyer, politician, member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and Attorney General of Nova Scotia. According to historian Brian Cutherburton, Uniacke was " ...

(lawyer) and Eliza Newton. His father Richard came to Cumberland County from County Cork, Ireland in 1774. He was educated at King's College and went on to study law. In 1834, he married Elizabeth Fraser. He was president of the

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from 1872 to 1874. He died in

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He was awarded an honorary D.C.L. by Kings College in 1855.

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* 1808 births 1895 deaths Scotiabank presidents 19th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub