Ezekiel Hart
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For the naval officer, see Ezekiel B. Hart.
Ezekiel Hart (15 May 1770 – 16 September 1843) was an entrepreneur and politician in British North America. He is often said to be the first Jew to be elected to public office in the British Empire.[1]
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Ezekiel Hart Esq. | |
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Born | (1770-05-15)15 May 1770 Trois-Rivières, Province of Quebec |
Died | 16 September 1843(1843-09-16) (aged 73) Trois-Rivières, United Province of Canada |
Spouse |
Frances Lazarus
(m. 1794; died 1821) |
Occupation | Entrepreneur, politician |
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He was elected twice by the voters of Trois-Rivières to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada. Some members consistently prevented him from taking his seat by observing that as a Jew, he could not take the oath of office, which included the phrase "on the true faith of a Christian".