List of people from Nova Scotia
This is a list of notable people who are from Nova Scotia, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that province.
Pre-Confederation[change | change source]
- David H. Armstrong, United States Senator from Missouri, born in Nova Scotia[1]
- Alexander Graham Bell
- Samuel Cunard
- Noel Doiron
- Charles Fenerty, inventor of wood pulp process for papermaking
- Rose Fortune
- Abraham Pineo Gesner, discovered kerosene oil
- Jerome of Sandy Cove
- Joseph Howe
- Gordon Benjamin Isnor
- William Paget[2][3][4] [5] [6][7]
- Angus MacAskill, suffered gigantism, stood 7'9"
- Joshua Slocum, first to sail solo around the world
- Richard John Uniacke
- William Valentine
Military Figures[change | change source]
17th-18th century[change | change source]
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Françoise-Marie Jacquelin - Civil War in Acadia -
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Father Sébastien Rale - Father Rale's War -
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See also:
- John Allan - American Revolution
- Pierre Maisonnat dit Baptiste - Queen Anne's War
- Joseph-Nicolas Gautier - Father Le Loutre's War
- John Gyles - King William's War
- John Handfield - Fort Vieux Logis
- Charles de Saint-Étienne de la Tour - Acadian Civil War
- Chief Madockawando - King William's War
- Father Pierre Maillard - Father Le Loutre's War
- Charles Morris - King George's War
- Pierre II Surette - French and Indian War
19th Century[change | change source]
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Major Augustus F. Welsford - Crimean War -
Captain William B.C.A. Parker - Crimean War
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William Hall (VC) - Indian Mutiny -
See also:
- George Augustus Westphal - War of 1812
Post Confederation Military Figures[change | change source]
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James Peter Robertson, VC - WWI -
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Actors[change | change source]
- Frankie MacDonald
- Chuck Campbell
- Jeff Douglas
- John Dunsworth
- Mark Farrell
- Peter Flemming
- Lex Gigeroff
- Jeffrey Hirschfield
- Leslie Hope
- Ruby Keeler
- Murray Langston, aka "The Unknown Comic"
- Daniel MacIvor
- David Manners
- Forbes March
- Peter North
- Craig Olejnik
- Ellen Page
- Patrick Roach
- Harold Russell
- Garwin Sanford
- Mike Smith
- John Paul Tremblay
- Robb Wells
- Austin Willis
Architects[change | change source]
Artists[change | change source]
- Mark A. Brennan
- Alex Colville
- William E. deGarthe
- Maud Lewis
- Gilbert Stuart Newton
- Edith Smith
- Michael Ernest Sweet
- Christopher Webb
Cartoonists[change | change source]
Filmmakers[change | change source]
Industry[change | change source]
- Ezra Churchill
- Cyrus S. Eaton
- Alfred Fuller, founder of the Fuller Brush Company
- Alexander Keith, brewer
- John W. Sobey
Inventors[change | change source]
- Walter Harris Callow, inventor of wheelchair accessible bus
- Charles Fenerty, inventor of wood pulp process for papermaking
Musicians[change | change source]
- People
- Brian Ahern (producer)
- Gary Beals
- Buck 65
- George Canyon,born Fredrick George Lays
- Wilf Carter
- Classified
- Holly Cole
- J. P. Cormier
- Melanie Doane
- Denny Doherty
- The Ennis Sisters
- Todd Fancey
- Leslie Feist
- J.D. Fortune
- Bruce Guthro
- Rebekah Higgs
- Ashley MacIsaac
- Natalie MacMaster
- Kevin MacMichael
- Rita MacNeil
- Matt Mays
- Sarah McLachlan
- Matt Minglewood
- Anne Murray
- Joel Plaskett
- Steve Poltz
- Heather Rankin
- Jimmy Rankin
- Stan Rogers, from Ontario but resided in and sang about Nova Scotia
- Gordie Sampson
- Tara Slone
- Laura Smith
- Hank Snow
- Scott Storch
- Portia White
- Bands
Religion[change | change source]
- Henry Alline, the Apostle of Nova Scotia
- Moses E. Kiley, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Scientists[change | change source]
Sports[change | change source]
Sports Announcers[change | change source]
Adventurers[change | change source]
Baseball Players[change | change source]
Boat Racers[change | change source]
Canoeists[change | change source]
Kayakers[change | change source]
Body Builders[change | change source]
Boxers[change | change source]
- Chris Clarke
- Buddy Daye
- George Dixon
- Ray Downey
- Bryan Gibson
- Kirk Johnson
- Sam Langford
- Carroll Morgan
- Marty O'Donnell
- Randall Thompson
Curlers[change | change source]
Men[change | change source]
- Shawn Adams
- Mark Dacey, from Saskatoon but curls out of the Mayflower Curling Club
- Andrew Gibson
- Rob Harris
- Bruce Lohnes
Women[change | change source]
- Mary-Anne Arsenault
- Nancy Delahunt, a Montrealer who has resided in Halifax for several years
- Meredith Harrison
- Colleen Jones
- Kim Kelly
- Jill Mouzar
Equestrians[change | change source]
Harness Racing[change | change source]
Show Jumping[change | change source]
Football Players[change | change source]
NFL Players[change | change source]
CFL Players[change | change source]
Rugby Union Players[change | change source]
Soccer Players[change | change source]
Gymnasts[change | change source]
Ice Hockey Players[change | change source]
Men[change | change source]
- Paul Andrea, 150 NHL games in the 1960s and 1970s
- Dennis Bonvie
- Eric Boulton
- David Brine
- John Brophy
- Sidney Crosby
- Mal Davis
- Ryan Flinn
- Danny Gallivan
- William Hollett
- Don Koharski
- Craig MacDonald
- Lowell MacDonald
- Parker MacDonald
- Al MacInnis, Hall of Famer
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Cail MacLean
- Al MacNeil
- Brad Marchand
- Mike McPhee
- Dean Melanson
- Glen Murray
- Pokey Reddick
- Bill Riley
- Jody Shelley
- James Sheppard
- Zach Sill
- Jon Sim
- Bobby Smith
- Colin White
- Matthew Highmore
- Ryan Graves
Women[change | change source]
Sports Journalists[change | change source]
Cross-Country Skiers[change | change source]
Swimmers[change | change source]
Track and Field Athletes[change | change source]
Professional Wrestlers[change | change source]
Suffragettes[change | change source]
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Laura Borden - wife of Prime minister Robert Borden
Writers[change | change source]
- Ernest Buckler
- Lesley Choyce
- George Elliott Clarke
- Darren Greer
- Thomas Chandler Haliburton
- Wendy Lill
- Hugh MacLennan
- Leo McKay, Jr.
- Adriana Porter
- Thomas Head Raddall
- Margaret Marshall Saunders
- John Stiles
- Michael Ernest Sweet
- Budge Wilson
- Maria Frances Ann Morris
References[change | change source]
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- ↑ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
- ↑ The Humours of the Fleet. 1749
- ↑ Halifax Gazette. 1752.
- ↑ A Voyage to Ipswich. 1744
- ↑ The Plays of David Garrick: Garrick's own plays, 1767-1775, p. 374
- ↑ p.757
- ↑ "Image of Fleet Prison". Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
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