Biography
George Gracie ( c. 1747 – November 25, 1807 ) was a Scottish -born merchant, shipowner and political figure in Nova Scotia . He represented Shelburne County in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1798 to 1806. He emigrated to Boston , later moving as a loyalist to Nova Scotia. Gracie married Ann Marie Campbell on 8 June 1803. He was co-owner with James Cox of the privateer ship Nelson . Gracie, who was blind, was involved in the whaling industry until Great Britain revoked the colony's whaling privileges. He died by drowning while travelling between Shelburne and Halifax .