LOYALISTS & THE LAW
Among the thousands of United Empire Loyalists who arrived in Nova Scotia were ones who became politicians, justices of the peace, and lawyers. They had an impact on the future province. The Royal Arms of King George III can be seen on Province House, the Nova Scotia Legislative Building in Halifax, pictured below. It was built between 1811 and 1818 and is the oldest Legislative Building in Canada. On April 4, 1818, they were carved on the sediment by David Kinnear. Province House in Halifax The Nova Scotia House of Assembly that meets in Province House is the oldest elected legislature in Canada. It first met on October 2, 1758. Before Province House was completed, it met at several locations in Halifax. The United Empire Loyalists who became legislators, judges, and lawyers in Nova Scotia included: Annapolis County Joseph Aplin (1740 - 1804). Born in Rhode Island. Colonial lawyer who fled to Nova Scotia as Loyalist in 1783. He moved to ...