LC control no. | nr 92000485 |
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Personal name heading | Cornwallis, Edward, 1713-1776 |
See also | Nova Scotia. Governor (1749-1752 : Cornwallis) |
Found in | Cobb, S. Advertisement. Whereas I the subscriber am commissioned by His Excellency Edward Cornwallis, Esq; governour and commander in chief of Nova Scotia, to raise one hundred men for the sloop York ... 1750. Dict. of Can. biog., v. 4, 1979 (Cornwallis, Edward; army officer and colonial administrator; founder of Halifax, N.S., where he served as governor from 6/21/1749 to Oct. 1752; returned to political and military career and elected to Parliament 1753-62; governor of Gibralter 1762-76; b. 22 Feb. 1712/13 in London, twin brother of Frederick Cornwallis, 1713-1783, who was Archbishop of Canterbury 1768-83; d. 1/4/1776 at Gibralter) MWA/NAIP files (hdg.: Cornwallis, Edward, 1713-1776; usage: Edward Cornwallis; His Excellency Edward Cornwallis, Esq.; Hon. Edward Cornwallis) |
Not found in | NLC 8/7/91 |