Frederick Murray Blois (March 30, 1893 – August 3, 1984) was a

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politician. Born in Gore District,

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, he was a member of the

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for eight years starting in 1937 and was

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leader and

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from 1941 until the 1945 provincial election wiped out the party. Blois ran unsuccessfully for the

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as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of

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in the 1957 federal election. He lost by 389 votes to the

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candidate. In 1960, he was summoned to the

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representing the senatorial division of Colchester-Hants, Nova Scotia. He resigned in 1976.

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* * 1893 births 1984 deaths Canadian senators from Nova Scotia Canadian people of Scottish descent Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs People from Hants County, Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party of Canada candidates for the Canadian House of Commons Candidates in the 1957 Canadian federal election Acadian people Nova Scotia political party leaders {{ProgressiveConservative-NovaScotia-MLA-stub