- Jeremiah Northup
Jeremiah Northup (1816 –
1879-04-10 ) was a Canadian merchant, shipowner, and politician.Born in
Falmouth, Nova Scotia , he had ownership of at least seven ships during his lifetime. In 1867, he was elected to theNova Scotia House of Assembly as an anti-confederate. He was appointed to theSenate of Canada in 1870 representing the senatorial division of Halifax, Nova Scotia. A Liberal, he served until his death in 1879.External links
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