Famous People with Name Haliburton

William Hersey Otis Haliburton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Hersey Otis Haliburton: was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented the town of Windsor from 1806 to 1811 and Hants County from 1811 to 1826. He served as an officer in the local militia. In 1794, he married Lucy Chandler Grant. Haliburton married Susanna Davis, the daughter of Michael Francklin, in 1803 after the death of his first wife. He later served as chief justice of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and was president of the Court of Quarter Sessions for the Middle Division until his death at Windsor at the age of 61.

Thomas Chandler Haliburton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Chandler Haliburton: was the first international best-selling author from Canada. He was also significant in the history of Nova Scotia. From 1826 to 1829, Haliburton represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

Charles E. Haliburton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles E. Haliburton: is a jurist and former politician in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. A lawyer by profession, Haliburton was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1972 federal election as the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for South Western Nova. He lost his seat in the 1974 election, but regained a seat for the new riding of South West Nova in the 1979 federal election that brought the Tories to power under Joe Clark. He again lost his seat in the 1980 federal election following the defeat of Clark's minority government in the House of Commons.