Adams George Archibald, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
About Adams George Archibald
- Sir Adams George Archibald (May 3, 1814 – December 14, 1892) was a Canadian lawyer and politician, and a Father of Confederation.
- He was based in Nova Scotia for most of his career, though he also served as first Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1870 to 1872.Archibald was born in Truro to a prominent family in Nova Scotian politics.
- He was the son of Samuel Archibald, and grandson of James Archibald, judge of the court of common pleas, Nova Scotia.
- He was also related to Samuel G.
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- Archibald, who had served as the province's Attorney General from 1830 to 1841.
- Sir Adams Archibald studied science and medicine for a few years, subsequently articled in law, and was called to the Nova Scotia bar in January 1839.
- He held a number of local offices over the next decade, and was appointed a probate judge in 1848.
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