Brenton Halliburton
Sir Brenton Halliburton was the eighth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia and the son of John Halliburton. He married the daughter of Bishop Charles Inglis, Margaret Inglis. His portrait was done in 1849 by Albert Gallatin Hoit. Nova Scotian artist William Valentine painted Haliburton's portrait. He presided over the Libel trial of Joseph Howe, for which his son John C. Halliburton eventually challenged Joseph Howe to a duel in Point Pleasant Park. Halliburton was also a member of the North British Society. He also served in the Royal Nova Scotia Regiment. He supported the Royal Acadian School. He lived in the home he grew up in, the Bower, that still stands in Halifax.Legacy
