John Halliburton (surgeon)

John Halliburton (1725-1808)

John Halliburton (1725-1808) was a surgeon and a Loyalist who settled in Nova Scotia. He was a member of the North British Society. He is the father of Chief Justice Brenton Halliburton and, in turn, the grandfather of John C. Halliburton (who fought a dual with Joseph Howe to protect his father's honour). He is buried in the Old Burying Ground (Halifax, Nova Scotia). [1] Halliburton was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1797.[2]


References

  1. John Halliburton, Biography. Annals, North British Society.
  2. "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter H" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
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