1925 Nova Scotia General Election

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James William Reid James William Reid (May 30, 1859 – October 30, 1933) was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1911 to 1925 as a Liberal member. He was born in Musq ...

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John Flint Cahan John Flint Cahan (February 1, 1889 – November 8, 1928) was a Canadian engineer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Yarmouth County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1925 to 1928 as a Liberal-Conservative me ...

René W.E. Landry René Wilfrid-Émilien Landry (April 30, 1876 – August 22, 1949) was a Canadian political figure in Nova Scotia, representing Yarmouth County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1928 to 1933 as a Liberal member. He was the first Acadi ...

Raymond Neri d'Entremont Raymond Neri d'Entremont (August 29, 1875 – January 26, 1974) was a fish merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Yarmouth County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1925 to 1928 as a Liberal-Conservative ...

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Percy Chapman Black Percy Chapman Black (11 January 1878 – 16 September 1961) was a Canadian politician, businessman and farmer. Black served in both the Canadian House of Commons and the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Black was the son of J. Hiram Black and Ma ...

Daniel George McKenzie Daniel George McKenzie (June 24, 1860 – February 4, 1940) was a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cumberland County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1920 to 1933 as a United Farmers and then Liber ...

John L. Connolly John Lane Connolly (August 10, 1871 – December 9, 1933) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly The Nova Scotia House of Assembly (; ), or Legislative ...

Josiah Frederick Fraser Josiah Frederick Fraser (August 11, 1870 – November 4, 1942) was a businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1925 to 1933 as a Liberal-Conservative membe ...

Henry Bauld Henry Gibson Bauld (July 26, 1859 – February 3, 1948) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1916 to 1925 as a Liberal member. He was born in ...

Antigonish Antigonish ( ; ) is a town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The town is home to St. Francis Xavier University and the oldest continuous Highland games outside Scotland. It is approximately 160 kilometres (100 miles) northeast of Hal ...

Angus J. MacGillivray Angus J. MacGillivray (November 3, 1865 – April 3, 1931) was a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Antigonish County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1920 to 1925 as a United Farmers member. He was t ...

Clarence W. Anderson Clarence Wentworth Anderson (February 17, 1871 – December 16, 1944) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Guysborough County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1920 to 1925, and 1928 to 1937. He was a member ...

James Cranswick Tory James Cranswick Tory (October 24, 1862 – June 26, 1944) was a Nova Scotia businessman and politician. He was born in 1862 to Robert Kirk Tory and Anorah Ferguson in Guysborough County and lived in the village of Guysborough. He attended Mc ...

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John Doull John Doull (November 1, 1878 – October 27, 1969) was a lawyer, judge and politician. He represented Pictou County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a Conservative member from 1925 to 1933. He was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, th ...

Hugh Allan MacQuarrie Hugh Allan MacQuarrie (November 25, 1874 – February 26, 1942) was an undertaker, furniture dealer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1928 to 1933 as a Liberal- ...

Robert Albert Douglas Robert Albert Douglas (June 22, 1887 – January 4, 1959) was a contractor and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1925 to 1933 as a Liberal-Conservative member. He ...

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Forman Waye William Forman Waye (August 18, 1886 – January 4, 1967), normally referred to simply as Forman Waye, was a merchant, machinist and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly ...

John Carey Douglas John Carey Douglas (July 14, 1874 – December 10, 1926) was a Canadian politician. Born in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, the son of John and Ann (Carey) Douglas, Douglas was educated in public schools, in Stellarton, at Pictou Academy and Mount ...

Forman Waye William Forman Waye (August 18, 1886 – January 4, 1967), normally referred to simply as Forman Waye, was a merchant, machinist and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly ...

D. W. Morrison Daniel William "Dan Willie" Morrison (May 28, 1881 – August 10, 1951) was a miner and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1920 to 1925 as an Independent Labo ...

Alexander O'Handley Alexander O'Handley (May 16, 1899 – January 8, 1974) was a teacher, lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton East from 1925 to 1928 as a Conservative member and Cape Breton North from 1941 to 1956 as a ...

D. W. Morrison Daniel William "Dan Willie" Morrison (May 28, 1881 – August 10, 1951) was a miner and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1920 to 1925 as an Independent Labo ...

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Moses Elijah McGarry Moses Elijah McGarry (February 19, 1878 – June 11, 1949) was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1928 to 1940 and Inverness—Richmond in the House of C ...

Benjamin Amedeé LeBlanc Benjamin Amedeé LeBlanc (February 4, 1879 – June 29, 1946) was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Richmond County from 1916 to 1925 and Richmond County & Cape Breton West from 1925 to 1928 as a Conservat ...

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Angus Gladstone Buchanan Angus Gladstone Buchanan (August 24, 1893 – September 12, 1960) was a fish merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Victoria County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1920 to 1925 as a Liberal member. He ...

Daniel Alexander Cameron Daniel Alexander Cameron (December 10, 1870 – September 4, 1937) was a Canadian politician from the province of Nova Scotia. He was one of the first Nova Scotian legislators of the 20th century to die while in office. Early life and care ...

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