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Otto Schwartz Weeks, was a lawyer and political figure in
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, Canada. He represented Guysborough County in the
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from 1874 to 1878 and from 1882 to 1890 as a
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member.


Early years

He was born in
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, the son of Otto Richard Schwartz Weeks and Maria Morris. He was admitted to the Nova Scotia bar in 1853, later setting up practice in
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.


Career

He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1875 by-election, after having been selected as attorney general. Weeks was named
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in 1876. Later that year, he was dismissed from the province's Executive Council by an order in council after having been requested to resign. Weeks was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1878 and 1890, having lost the Liberal nomination but still choosing to run as a Liberal and diverting enough Liberal votes so that Conservatives were elected instead.


Family

Weeks married Seraph Cutler Ruggles in 1865.


Death

He died in Halifax.


References

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Weeks, Otto S 1830 births 1892 deaths Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Canadian King's Counsel