Charles Roche (1798 – January 2, 1878) was a

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merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Shelburne township in the

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from 1830 to 1836. He was born in

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, the son of Captain Charles Roche, a native of Cork, Ireland. His parents were loyalists who settled in

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state, later receiving a land grant at Shelburne. He died in Halifax in 1878. His nephew William Roche also served in the assembly.

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* 1798 births 1878 deaths 19th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly Canadian merchants {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub