Simeon Perkins
Col. Simeon Perkins | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 24, 1735 |
| Died | May 9, 1812 (aged 77) |
| Occupations | Merchant, judge, politician, militia leader, and diarist |
| Known for | Writing a diary from 1766 until he died |
| Title | Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Queens County |
| Term | 1765-68, 1770-99 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Abigail Perkins
(m. 1759; died 1760)Elizabeth Perkins (m. 1775) |
| Children | 9 |
Colonel Simeon Perkins (February 24, 1735 – May 9, 1812) was a Nova Scotia militia leader, merchant, diarist and politician. Perkins led the defence of Liverpool from attacks during the American Revolution, French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. In the 1770s, Liverpool was the second-largest settlement in Nova Scotia, next to Halifax. He also funded privateer ships in defence of the colony. He wrote a diary for 46 years (1766–1812), which is an essential historic document of this time period in Nova Scotian history. His home is now the Perkins House Museum. He was the grandfather of Joshua Newton Perkins.