Researching Matthew Richey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 122 people with the Richey surname? In that year Richey was ranked number 3457 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Matthew means "gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
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| Did you know that there are currently 125 people with the Richey surname in the UK? Richey is now ranked number 3925 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Matthew Richey
Matthew Henry Richey
Matthew Henry Richey (June 10, 1828 – February 21, 1911) was a Canadian politician in the 19th century.
Richey was the son of Matthew Richey, Methodist minister from Nova Scotia. The family was of Ulster-Scottish ancestry, his father having immigrated to Canada.
Richey studied law in Windsor, Ontario and Upper Canada, was called to the bar in 1850 and practised law in Halifax. He served on the city council and was twice elected mayor of Halifax.
Richey was a Conservative politician and in 1878 he was elected to the Parliament of Canada. In 1883, he became the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, a position he held until 1888.
Source: Matthew Henry Richey, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaMatthew Richey
Matthew Richey, (May 25, 1803 – October 30, 1883) was a Wesleyan Methodist minister, an educator, and an important leader in the Methodist community in Nova Scotia.
He was born in Ramelton, a small town in the north of County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland, and became a Methodist at the age of 14. In 1819 he emigrated with his brother to Saint John, New Brunswick, where he was persuaded to become a candidate for the Methodist ministry. In 1820 he was appointed an assistant at St. David's in New Brunswick by the Nova Scotia District and in 1825 was admitted as a Methodist minister.
He earned an M.A. degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, in 1836 and was awarded an honorary doctorate of divinity (D.D.) degree from the same institution in 1847. In 1836 he was appointed the first principal of Upper Canada Academy in Coburg, which became Victoria College in 1841. He remained at the school until 1840.
From 1841 to 1843 he served the Methodist church in Toronto, Kingston and Montreal. In 1849 he was appointed acting president of theCanada Methodist Conference and in 1851 became president. At his retirement in 1870 he had been chairman of the newly formed Western District and led to the formation of the Methodist Conference of Eastern British America and served as its president from 1856 to 1861and 1867 to 1868. He had also been chairman of the Prince Edward Island District and chairman of the Saint John District.
He died at the home of his son Matthew Henry Richey who was Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
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