Archibald Hinshelwood (died 1773) was a lawyer, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia.
He briefly sat on the 1st General Assembly of Nova Scotia in April 1759,[1] but his election was disputed.
He also served as a registrar for the court of probate and a justice of the peace for Halifax County.
In October 1754, he joined the Union Fire-Club of Halifax, which had the distinction of being the first organized fire company in Canada.
[3] In 1773, he had been recommended for a seat in the province's Council, to replace Sebastian Zouberbuhler, but he died in the autumn of that year.