Alfred Putnam (September 8, 1836 – October 12, 1904) was a ship builder and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Hants in the

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from 1887 to 1896 as a Conservative member. He was born in Noel, Hants County, Nova Scotia, of

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descent. He married Maggie Fleming in 1866. Putnam was president of the Hants County Marine Insurance Company. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the House of Commons in 1896 and 1900.

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''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891'', JA Gemmill
{{DEFAULTSORT:Putnam, Alfred 1836 births 1904 deaths Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia