Jeremiah Northup

For his grandfather, an early Nova Scotia politician, see Jeremiah Northup (Nova Scotia politician).
The Hon.
Jeremiah Northup
Senator for Halifax, Nova Scotia
In office
October 10, 1870  April 10, 1879
Appointed by John A. Macdonald
Personal details
Born 1816
Falmouth, Nova Scotia
Died April 10, 1879
Political party Liberal

Jeremiah Northup (1816 April 10, 1879) was a Canadian merchant, shipowner, and politician.

Born in Falmouth, Nova Scotia, the son of John Northup and Agnes Harvey, he had ownership of at least seven ships during his lifetime. In 1867, he was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as an anti-confederate. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1870 representing the senatorial division of Halifax, Nova Scotia. A Liberal, he served until his death in 1879.


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