Mayhew Beckwith (October 14, 1798 – April 7, 1871) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Cornwallis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1841 to 1851.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Mayhew_Beckwith.jpg/200px-Mayhew_Beckwith.jpg)
He was born in Cornwallis Township, the son of Handley Beckwith and Catherine Newcomb. He married Eunice Rand in 1829. Beckwith served on the board of governors for Acadia College[1]
References
edit- ^ "Saunders, EM History of the Baptists of the Maritime Provinces (1902)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2008-11-24.