Samuel Bishop Chipman (August 2, 1803 – August 22, 1855) was a merchant and political figure in

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1840 to 1843 as a Reformer. He was the son of Major Chipman, the son of Handley Chipman, and Elizabeth Bishop. He is the owner of a country store in Lawrencetown. He married Levicia Marshall. Chipman was defeated by

James William Johnston James W. Johnston (29 August 1792 – 21 November 1873) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as Premier of the colony from 1857 to 1860 and again from 1864. He was also ''Government Leader'' prior to the granting of responsible g ...

when he ran for reelection in 1843. He served as postmaster at Lawerencetown and was also a commissioner of the peace.

References

Calnek, W. A. ''History of the County of Annapolis, Nova Scotia : Including Old Port Royal & Acadia'' (1999)
1803 births 1855 deaths Nova Scotia Reformer MLAs 19th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly {{Liberal-NovaScotia-MLA-stub