Ezekiel Hart
Canadian politician
Died when: 76 years 124 days (916 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Ezekiel Hart (15 May 1770 – 16 September 1843) was an entrepreneur and politician in British North America.He is often said to be the first Jew to be elected to public office in the British Empire,.
He was elected three times by the voters of Trois-Rivières to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada.Some members consistently prevented him from taking his seat by observing that as a Jew, he could not take the oath of office, which included the phrase "on the true faith of a Christian".
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