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About John Esson
- John Esson (November 6, 1800 – March 4, 1860) was a merchant and politician in Nova Scotia.
- He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1851 to 1863 as a Reformer.
- He was president of the North British Society. He was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, the son of Charles Esson and Elizabeth White, and came to Halifax around 1823.
- He learned the grocery trade from his uncle and later set up his own store, going on to establish a wholesale grocery firm.
- In 1836, he married Harriet Ann Leonard.
- Esson was president of the Halifax Fire Insurance Company from 1858 to 1863; Esson was chair of the province's public accounts from 1850 to 1860.
- He died in office in Halifax at the age of 49.
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