Arthur Samuel Kendall (March 25, 1861 – July 18, 1944) was a Canadian physician and politician in

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Early life

He was born in

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as the son of the Reverend S. F. Kendall and Emily Kendall.

Education

Kendall educated from following institutions: * Sydney Academy, Mount Allison College * Halifax Medical College * Bellevue Hospital Medical School in

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(Kendall got his M.D. degree from Bellevue in 1882) *

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Career

He became a member of the

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in 1884 and was also a medical health officer for

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. In 1888, Kendall served as a town councillor for Sydney. In 1896, Kendall ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons. He represented Cape Breton County in the

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from 1897 to 1900 and from 1904 to 1911. A social reformer, he was concerned about poverty and the impact of industrialization on Cape Breton Island. He supported improving workers' living conditions, old-age pensions, a shorter work week and a workmen's compensation act. He was nicknamed the "miner's friend" because of his support for coal mine workers.

Political career

He represented Cape Breton in the

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from 1900 to 1904 as a

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member.

Elections

Family

His brother,

Henry Ernest Kendall Henry Ernest Kendall, (April 29, 1864 – September 2, 1949), was a farmer, physician and politician who served as the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1942 to 1947. Kendall was the son of Samuel Frederick Kendall of Bristol, Engl ...

, served as

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in the 1940s.

Personal life

In 1886, Kendall married Mary Crawley, daughter of Reverend A. R. R. Crawley.

References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1905'', AJ Magurn {{DEFAULTSORT:Kendall, Arthur S 1861 births 1944 deaths Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia Liberal Party of Canada MPs Mount Allison University alumni Social reformers People from Sydney, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia municipal councillors