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Mar 15, 1800 Died on 14 Jul 1839 (aged 39)
Canadian politician
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About Jotham Blanchard
- Jotham Blanchard (March 15, 1800 – July 14, 1839) was a lawyer, newspaper editor, and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1830 to 1836.
- He was born in Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States, and is the son of Jonathan Blanchard and Sarah Goggins.
- With his parents, he went to Truro, Nova Scotia in 1801.
- The family later settled at Pictou.
- Blanchard was educated at the Pictou Academy, went on to study law, and was called to the bar in 1822.
- He became editor of the Colonial Patriot in Pictou in 1827.
- In 1832, he married Margaret Spears.
- Near the end of his term in the assembly, Blanchard's participation was limited due to poor health and he died in Truro at the age of 39.
