Allen Haley (January 31, 1844 – April 23, 1900) was a Canadian dentist, ship builder and political figure in

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. He represented Hants County in the

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from 1882 to 1890 and Hants in the

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from 1896 to 1900 as a Liberal member. He was born in

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, the son of Allen Haley and Harriet Utley, and was educated there. Haley went on to study at the

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. He set up his dental practice in

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. In 1869, he married Annie M. Smith. He was secretary for the Shipowners Marine Insurance Company. Haley served as probate registrar for

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, a member of the

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town council and Warden for Windsor. He ran unsuccessfully for a federal seat in 1891. Haley died in office in

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at the age of 56.

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1844 births 1900 deaths Philadelphia College of Dental Surgery alumni Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia Liberal Party of Canada MPs Politicians from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada 19th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly {{Liberal-NovaScotia-MLA-stub