Joshua Mauger
British member of parliament
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| Intro | British member of parliament | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 1725 | |
| Death | 18 October 1788 (aged 63 years) |
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Joshua Mauger was a prominent merchant in Halifax, Nova Scotia (1749–60) and then went to London and became Nova Scotia's colonial agent (1762). He later became a Member of Parliament in London (1768–80). He is the namesake of Mauger Beach (later known as "Hangman's Beach") on McNabs Island.