Ezra Churchill
Ezra Churchill | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Falmouth Township | |
| In office 1855–1859 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| MLA for Hants Co., North Division | |
| In office 1859–1867 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | William D. Lawrence |
| Senator for Hants, Nova Scotia | |
| In office February 3, 1871 – May 8, 1874 - Died in office | |
| Appointed by | Sir John A Macdonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 18, 1804 Yarmouth, Colony of Nova Scotia |
| Died | May 8, 1874 (aged 69) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal-Conservative, Conservative |
| Spouses | Anna Eliza (Davidson)
(m. 1824; death 1861)Rachel Alice (Burgess)
(m. 1862) |
| Relations | Judson Burpee Black (1842–1924) Son-in-law Black was married to Bessie, Churchill's daughter. Douglas Benjamin Woodworth (1841–1900) 3rd great-grandson Andrew Calder (b.1964) |
| Children | 14, including George Washington Churchill, John Wiley Churchill, Elizabeth Woodworth, Rebecca Black |
| Profession | Businessman, Shipbuilder, Politician |
Ezra Churchill (May 18, 1804 – May 8, 1874) was a prominent Canadian industrialist who became one of the most successful businessmen in Nova Scotia during the 19th century. As a politician, he held positions in the Nova Scotia legislature and was appointed a Canadian Senator for the Province of Nova Scotia. Churchill was also a Baptist lay preacher.