Albert E. Parsons (September 5, 1869 – June 7, 1948)''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) was a merchant and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Hants County in the

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from 1909 to 1937 as a

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member. He was born in

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, the son of John Parsons and Martha Ward. He worked in the

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quarries there, later taking over the operation. Parsons was also involved in the lumber trade and shipbuilding. In 1892, he married Ruby L. Smith. Parsons was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1909 by-election held after the death of

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, the sitting member. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1921. Parsons served as speaker for the provincial assembly from 1926 to 1928. He was a member of the province's Executive Council from 1930 to 1933. He died in

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at the age of 78. His son Ralph Shaw Parsons served overseas during World War I and married Valentyne Churchill, a granddaughter of

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References

* Allison, D & Tuck, C
''History of Nova Scotia, Vol. 3''
(1916) p. 90-2 1869 births 1948 deaths Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs Speakers of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia {{NovaScotia-politician-stub