Jonathan Belcher (jurist)
Jonathan Belcher | |
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Portrait by John Singleton Copley | |
| Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
| In office 1760–1763 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Charles Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | Montague Wilmot |
| Chief Justice of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court | |
| In office 1754–1776 | |
| Succeeded by | Charles Morris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 23, 1710 Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay |
| Died | March 30, 1776 (aged 65) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Relations | Jonathan Belcher, father Andrew Belcher, brother |
| Children | 7, including Andrew Belcher |
Jonathan Belcher (July 23, 1710 – March 30, 1776) was a British-American lawyer, chief justice, and acting Governor of Nova Scotia during the period of 1760-63 when Henry Ellis was in office as Governor but did not fulfil his duties.