George Taylor MacNutt (19 December 1865 – 24 May 1937) was a

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businessman and politician. MacNutt served as a

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member of the

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. He was born in

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and became a contractor and lumber merchant. MacNutt attended public school in Nova Scotia, then

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Academy. He campaigned in the 1911 Nova Scotia provincial election for a seat at Guysborough riding but was not successful. He was first elected to Parliament at the

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riding in the 1925 general election. MacNutt was re-elected there in the 1926 election then defeated by

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of the

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in the 1930 federal election.

Electoral record

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* 1865 births 1937 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia {{NovaScotia-politician-stub