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Joseph Howe

Nova Scotia reformer · 1804-1873

Won a free press, then responsible government, then fought Confederation and lost.

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Life story

1. December 13, 1804 · Halifax
   Born in Halifax
2. March 2, 1835 · Halifax
   Defended himself against seditious libel and was acquitted in six hours
3. February 2, 1848 · Halifax
   Helped win the first responsible government in the British Empire
4. 1867 · Halifax
   Led the anti-Confederation campaign and swept Nova Scotia's federal seats
5. 1869 · Ottawa
   Accepted better terms and joined Macdonald's cabinet
6. May 31, 1873 · Halifax
   Died three weeks after becoming lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia

In the timeline

• 1848 — Responsible government

Sources

• Wikipedia article: Joseph Howe
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography
• The Canadian Encyclopedia