Elnathan Whitman (November 18, 1785 – 1868) was a farmer and political figure inNova Scotia. He represented the township of Annapolis in theNova Scotia House of Assembly from 1836 to 1840.
He was born at Rosette (laterRound Hill, Nova Scotia), the son of Elizabeth (Rice) and John Whitman, and, after completing his education, engaged in agriculture and fruit-growing. Whitman's first wife was Eleanor Spurr; he later married Charlotte Tupper. He died at Round Hill at the age of 83.
His sonGeorge and his brotherAlfred also served in the provincial assembly.
The American business executive and diplomatMeg Whitman is his great-great-great-granddaughter.
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