Joshua Winslow

Joshua Winslow (January 23, 1726 – June 1801) was a soldier, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada.

He was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the son of John Winslow and Sarah Peirce.

After the fall of Louisbourg, he was named commissary general for British troops in Nova Scotia.

During Father Le Loutre's War, he fought in the Battle at Chignecto.

Winslow had considered returning to a residence in Massachusetts but decided to remain in Nova Scotia once the American Revolution had begun.

Joshua Winslow By John Singleton Copley - created while at Fort Lawrence (Nova Scotia)
Joshua Winslow Miniature By John Singleton Copley