John Archibald Sinclair
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Preceded byWilliam Alexander Henry
Succeeded byJames Duggan
BornJohn Archibald Sinclair
1822
1822
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedUnknown
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
John A. Sinclair | |
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| 24th Mayor of Halifax | |
| In office Oct 1873 – Oct 1875 | |
| Preceded by | William Alexander Henry |
| Succeeded by | James Duggan |
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| Born | John Archibald Sinclair 1822 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | Unknown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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John Archibald Sinclair (born 1822) was a Canadian politician in Nova Scotia who was elected the 24th Mayor of Halifax from 1873 to 1875.
John Archibald Sinclair was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1822.[1]
He was the son of Archibald Sinclair, who was elected president of the North British Society in 1835.[1] His father had emigrated to Canada from Scotland.[2]
He pursued his studies in the City of Halifax and was employed for many years by the firm of Alex McLeod & Co.[1] In the 1840s, before Canadian Confederation, he was noted as a wine merchant.[3]