Edmund Dodd

Background

He was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, the son of Archibald Charles Dodd and Susannah Gibbons.

Career

He represented the township of Sydney in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1832 to 1848. Dodd served in the British navy during the War of 1812. He later practiced law in Sydney.

Dodd was named to the Executive Council in 1838 and was named Solicitor General in 1844.

He served as a probate judge from 1842 to 1848, when he was named puisne judge in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. He retired from the bench in 1873 and died at Cow Bay three years later at the age of 79.

Connections

Friend:

Joseph Howe