Sir Brenton Halliburton (December 27, 1774 – July 16, 1860) was the eighth Chief Justice of the

Supreme Court of Nova Scotia The Nova Scotia Supreme Court is a superior court in the province of Nova Scotia. The Supreme Court consists of 25 judicial seats including the position of Chief Justice and Associate Chief Justice. At any given time there may be one or more addi ...

. He was the son of John Halliburton. He married the daughter of Bishop Charles Inglis, Margaret Inglis, in 1799. He was named to the

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in 1815, serving until judges were removed from the Council in 1837. His portrait was done in 1849 by Albert Gallatin Hoit. Nova Scotian artist William Valentine painted Haliburton's portrait. He presided over the

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, for which his son John C. Halliburton eventually challenged

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to a duel in Point Pleasant Park. Halliburton was also a member of the

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. He also served in the

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. He supported the Royal Acadian School. He lived in the home he grew up in, the Bower, that still stands in Halifax.

Legacy

* namesake of Brenton St. and Brenton Point, Halifax, Nova Scotia * his wife is the namesake of Margaretsville, Nova Scotia

Gallery

File:The Bowery, Halifax, Nova Scotia.jpg, The Bower, Halifax, Nova Scotia File:Brenton Halliburton, St Paul's Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia.jpg, Brenton Halliburton,

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, Nova Scotia File:John C. Halliburton (1801-1884).png, John C. Halliburton (1801-1884) - challenged Howe to a duel to defend his father's reputation

References

*''A History of Dalhousie Law School'' by John Wells.

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, 1979 * 1774 births 1860 deaths American emigrants to pre-Confederation Canada Canadian Knights Bachelor United Empire Loyalists Colony of Nova Scotia judges People from Newport, Rhode Island {{Canada-law-bio-stub