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This vision of Halifax City Hall was but a dream in 1867. Rather, the Mayor and councilors fulfilled their civic duties in an old run down and dirty brick building on the waterfront known as the Temple, which also housed the police station. The Mayor of Halifax in 1867 was Matthew Richey (1803-1883), a Conservative in favour of Canadian Confederation.

Another Father of Confederation, William Henry, was elected Mayor of Halifax in 1870. William Alexander Henry (1816-1888) was a Nova Scotia delegate to all three Confederation Conferences and worked with Charles Tupper to establish the Intercolonial Railway. He also worked on the draft of the British North America Act, which passed on March 29, 1867.

Date: [19--]

Reference: Halifax Public Libraries Postcard Collection Halifax Central Library HPL-PC-0042

For more information, please contact the Local History Room at the Halifax Central Library.