Governor John Parr of Nova Scotia

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Governor John Parr of Nova Scotia was a late 18th-century British colonial administrator who oversaw the province during the resettlement of Loyalists and Black Loyalists following the American Revolutionary War.

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instanceOf British Army officer
Governor of Nova Scotia
colonial administrator
person
appointedBy British government NERFINISHED
birthCentury 18th century
colonialPowerRepresented Great Britain NERFINISHED
conflict American Revolutionary War (aftermath) NERFINISHED
continentOfActivity North America
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
deathDate 1791
deathPlace Halifax, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup British
fullName John Parr NERFINISHED
governedDuring Loyalist migration to British North America NERFINISHED
early development of Black communities in Nova Scotia
post–American Revolutionary War era
governedTerritory Nova Scotia NERFINISHED
historicalRegion British North America NERFINISHED
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank officer
notableFor administration of Nova Scotia during Black Loyalist resettlement
administration of Nova Scotia during Loyalist resettlement
role in post–American Revolutionary War migration management
officeEnd 1791
officeStart 1782
oversawEvent postwar reorganization of Nova Scotia society
resettlement of Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia
resettlement of Loyalists in Nova Scotia
positionHeld Governor of Nova Scotia
precededByInOffice Francis Legge NERFINISHED
residenceWhileInOffice Halifax, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED
roleInMigrationPolicy administration of provisions and support for Black Loyalists
administration of provisions and support for Loyalists
allocation of land to Loyalist settlers
sphereOfActivity colonial governance
military service
succeededByInOffice John Wentworth NERFINISHED
timePeriod late 18th century

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Thomas Peters petitioned Governor John Parr of Nova Scotia