Brenton Halliburton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Brenton Halliburton

Canadian judge

Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1774

Place of Birth: Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Date of Death: 16-Jul-1860

Profession: judge

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Sir Brenton Halliburton (December 27, 1774 – July 16, 1860) was the eighth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia and the son of John Halliburton (surgeon).
He married the daughter of Bishop Charles Inglis, Margaret Inglis.
His portrait was done in 1849 by Albert Gallatin Hoit.
Nova Scotian artist William Valentine painted Haliburton's portrait.
He presided over the Libel trial of Joseph Howe, for which his son John C.
Halliburton eventually challenged Joseph Howe to a duel in Point Pleasant Park.
Halliburton was also a member of the North British Society.
He also served in the Royal Nova Scotia Regiment.
He supported the Royal Acadian School.
He lived in the home he grew up in, the Bower, that still stands in Halifax.



Alternative names	Albert Gallatin Hoyt
Description	American painter
Date of birth/death	13 December 1809	18 December 1856
Authority control	: Q4710280 VIAF: 46664488 ISNI: 0000 0000 7379 6231 ULAN: 500024730 LCCN: nr96041683 RKD: 39098 WorldCat