Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
Matthew Henry Richey was born on 10 June 1828 at Windsor, Nova Scotia, the son of Rev. Matthew and Louisa M. (Nicholls) Richey. He was educated at the College School in Windsor as well as Upper Canada College in Ontario. He was called to the bar in 1850 and practiced law in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He married Sarah Lavina Anderson in June 1854. He served as an alderman on the Halifax City Council (1858-1864) and was twice elected mayor (1864-1867, 1875-1878). He was a member of the first board of School Commissioners for Halifax when the public school system was introduced by the Government of Nova Scotia. Richey was a Conservative politician and in 1878 was elected to the Canadian Parliament, where he served until 20 June 1882. On 4 July 1883 he was appointed the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia and served a five year term. He died on 21 February 1911.