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Deborah How
Cottnam (c. 1725/1728 –
December 31, 1806) was a
Canadian poet and schoolmistress. She and her
daughter opened a
boarding and day
school attended...
- vice-governor of the
Argentine province of
Santa Fe
Grizelda Elizabeth Cottnam Tonge (1803–1825), Nova
Scotian poet
Douglas Harper (ed.), "Griselda",...
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William Cottnam Tonge (April 29, 1764 –
August 6, 1832) was a
judge and
political figure in Nova Scotia. He
represented Hants County from 1793 to 1799...
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Grizelda Elizabeth Cottnam Tonge, who
wrote under the name Portia, (1803–1825) was a Nova
Scotian poet who has been
called the "highly-gifted songstress...
- name of
Abigail Adams (1744–1818) Portia, pen name of
Grizelda Elizabeth Cottnam Tonge (1803–1825)
Portia (The
Merchant of Venice), a
character in William...
-
Governor Sir
George Prevost to 1811, and
Alexander Croke in 1811.
William Cottnam Tonge was
chosen Speaker but the
Lieutenant Governor did not approve. Lewis...
- ****embly. When
Prevost arrived, the
House of ****embly, led by
William Cottnam Tonge, was
struggling to
control government expenditures. In an effort...
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Richard John
Uniacke of
Queens County -resigned
November 30, 1805.
William Cottnam Tonge of
Newport Township -elected
November 30, 1805.
Clerk of the House:...
- Jr. -resigned 8 June 1791,
appointed sheriff of
Hants County.
William Cottnam Tonge -by-election, took seat 8 June 1792.
Onslow Township Charles ****son...
- Scotia,
where he settled. He
married Martha Grace Cottnam and they had a family.
Their son
William Cottnam later became an
attorney and a judge. Like his...
