Ingraham Ebenezer Bill (19 February 1805 – 4 August 1891) was a

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, and minister from Billtown, Nova Scotia. Bill was orphaned at an early age, and found his guidance from an older brother and his minister, Edward Manning. He grew up with strong ties to public duty and the

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. Bill was important to

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because of his role in the development of their Baptist

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es and the documentation of the history surrounding this growth.

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* 19th-century Canadian Baptist ministers Canadian male journalists Journalists from Nova Scotia Writers from Nova Scotia People from Kings County, Nova Scotia 1805 births 1891 deaths 19th-century Canadian journalists 19th-century Canadian male writers {{Canada-journalist-stub