1937 Nova Scotia General Election

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ...

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Clarence W. Anderson Clarence Wentworth Anderson (February 17, 1871 – December 16, 1944) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Guysborough County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1920 to 1925, and 1928 to 1937. He was a member ...

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John D. McKenzie John Douglas McKenzie (December 1, 1889 – April 28, 1952) was an Americans, American-born businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented the Riding (division), riding of Annapolis (provincial electoral district), ...

Joseph William Comeau Joseph William (Willie) Comeau (March 12, 1876 – January 11, 1966) was a Canadian educator and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Digby County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1907 to 1925 and from 1928 to 1 ...

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John S. Smiley John Stanley Smiley (January 20, 1885 – August 21, 1945) was a Canadian politician. He represented the Electoral district (Canada), electoral district of Cumberland (Nova Scotia electoral district), Cumberland in the Nova Scotia House of Assem ...

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William Duff Forrest William Duff Forrest (June 2, 1874 – September 12, 1939) was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1937 to 1939 as a Liberal member. He was born i ...

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Howard Amos Rice Howard Amos Rice (May 5, 1872 – February 2, 1959) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Guysborough County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1925 to 1928 as a Liberal-Conservative member. He wa ...

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1937 Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Fe ...

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