Hiram Blanchard | |
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| 1st Premier of Nova Scotia | |
| In office July 4, 1867 – September 30, 1867 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | Sir William Williams, 1st Baronet, of Kars Charles Hastings Doyle |
| Preceded by | Position created Charles Tupper (colonial) |
| Succeeded by | William Annand |
| MLA for Inverness County | |
| In office May 12, 1859 – October 22, 1868 | |
| Preceded by | William Young Peter Smyth |
| Succeeded by | Hugh McDonald |
| In office May 16, 1871 – December 17, 1874 Serving with Duncan J. Campbell, John McKinnon | |
| Preceded by | Hugh McDonald |
| Succeeded by | Allan MacMaster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 17, 1820 West River, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | December 17, 1874 (aged 54) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal Conservative |
| Spouse |
Eliza Cantrell (m. 1842) |
| Relations | Jotham Blanchard (brother) |
| Children | 4 daughters |
| Residence | Port Hood, Nova Scotia |
| Alma mater | Pictou Academy |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Profession | politician |
Hiram Blanchard (January 17, 1820 – December 17, 1874) was a Nova Scotia lawyer, politician, and the first premier of Nova Scotia. Blanchard won election to the Nova Scotia legislative assembly in Inverness in 1859 as a Liberal.