Samuel George William Archibald
Samuel George William Archibald (February 5, 1777 – January 28, 1846) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia.
He represented Halifax County from 1806 to 1836 and Colchester County from 1836 to 1841 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
He supported the Royal Acadian School.
He was born Samuel George Washington Archibald in Truro, Nova Scotia, the son of Samuel Archibald and Rachel Todd.
His grandfather David Archibald, an immigrant from Ulster, was one of the founders of Truro, and raised the boy after the death of his father in 1780.
At the age of 15, he went to Massachusetts for further education, returning four years later.
After his return, he studied law with Simon Bradstreet Robie
In 1802, he married Elizabeth Dickson, the sister of Thomas Dickson, and, later that year, became probate judge for Colchester and Pictou districts.
In 1805, Archibald was admitted to practice as an attorney and barrister.
Archibald was named King's Counsel in 1817.
In 1818, he was surrogate general for the colony's vice admiralty court.
In 1819, he unsuccessfully prosecuted Richard John Uniacke, Jr. who took part in the last fatal duel in Nova Scotia, which led to the death of merchant William Bowie.
Archibald set up an oat mill in Truro in 1822.
Archibald also served as Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island from 1824 to 1828, although he never resided on the island.
He was speaker for the legislative assembly from 1824 to 1841.
In 1826, he was named solicitor general for Nova Scotia.
In 1830, Archibald was named acting attorney general after the death of Richard John Uniacke.
He married Joanna Brinley in 1832, two years after the death of his first wife.
He suffered a stroke in 1836 which left him for a time with paralysis of his facial muscles and difficulty speaking.
In 1841, he was named master of the rolls and resigned his seat in the assembly.
Archibald died in Halifax in 1846 of a severe stroke.
His son Charles Dickson also served in the legislative assembly and his son Edward Mortimer became a lawyer and office-holder in Newfoundland.
Nova Scotian artist William Valentine painted Archibald's portrait.
Samuel Archibald (politician, born 1742)
Samuel Archibald (November 11, 1742 – February 15, 1780) was an Irish-born farmer, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia.
He represented Truro Township in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1775 to 1777.
He was born in Derry, the son of David Archibald and Elizabeth Elliott, and went to Londonderry, New Hampshire with his parents in 1757.
Archibald settled in Truro Township in 1762.
He married Rachel Duncan.
Archibald, who was a lumber dealer, served as town clerk for Truro from 1771 until his death.
He died in the West Indies at the age of 37.
His son Samuel George William Archibald and his grandson Charles Dickson Archibald also served in the assembly.
Charles Dickson Archibald
Charles Dickson Archibald FRS (October 31, 1802 – September 12, 1868) was a lawyer, businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia.
He represented Truro Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1826 to 1830.
He was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, the son of Samuel George William Archibald and Elizabeth Dickson, and studied at Pictou Academy.
He went on to study law in his father's office.
In 1830, he became chief clerk and registrar for the Supreme Court of Newfoundland; he resigned this post in 1831 and was succeeded by his brother Edward Mortimer.
In 1832, he married Bridget Walker, heiress to the Rusland estate in Lancashire, England, and spent most of the remainder of his life in England.
In 1840, Archibald became a fellow of the Royal Society of London.
He retained an interest in Nova Scotia, helping to raise funds to develop an iron mine near Londonderry, Nova Scotia.
The Arcadian Charcoal Iron Co was established with 20000 shares and Edward Wadham sent out to advise on the development of the Company.
He attended a conference in Toronto in 1851 regarding a railway linking the Maritimes to Upper and Lower Canada.
He filed numerous patents while in England but was made bankrupt shortly before his death in London in 1868.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
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The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
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Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
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Thomas Dickson Archibald (judge)
Sir Thomas Dickson Archibald( 1817 — 1876) was judge of the High Court of Justice( Common Pleas Division) and lawyer from Nova Scotia.
He served from 6 February 1875 until 1 November 1875.

Question: When did Charles Dickson Archibald's father die?
Answer: January 28, 1846