# William Chearnley

_British military officer and former commanding officer of the 63rd Regiment, Halifax Rifles_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> William Chearnley was a British military officer who became Nova Scotia Indian Commissioner and the commanding officer of the Halifax Volunteer Battalion.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 January 1809 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131928742#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Salterbridge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131928742#P19))
- **Died:** 9 July 1871 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131928742#P570))
- **Place of death:** Boston ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131928742#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131928742#P27))
- **Occupation:** Indian Agent; military officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131928742#P106))
- **Positions held:** president (since 1853); commanding officer; captain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131928742#P39))

## Questions

**When was William Chearnley born?**  
William Chearnley was born on 18 January 1809 in Salterbridge.

**What positions has William Chearnley held?**  
Positions held by William Chearnley include: president (since 1853); commanding officer; captain.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): William Chearnley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Chearnley) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q131928742](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131928742) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: LT.-Colonel William Chearnley - Collections of the Nova Scotia Historical Society (1880) (14778342514) (cropped).jpg by Internet Archive Book Images (No restrictions)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LT.-Colonel_William_Chearnley_-_Collections_of_the_Nova_Scotia_Historical_Society_(1880)_(14778342514)_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article William Chearnley, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: LT.-Colonel William Chearnley - Collections of the Nova Scotia Historical Society (1880) (14778342514) (cropped).jpg — Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions.

## Cite this page

"William Chearnley". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/william-chearnley. Retrieved 8 November 2026.