Frank Stanfield (April 24, 1872 – September 25, 1931) was an entrepreneur in

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, who was the 15th

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(1930–31) and represented Colchester County in the

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(1911–20 and 1925–30). He was the father of the politicians Robert Lorne Stanfield and Frank Thomas Stanfield.

Early life

He was born in

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, the son of Charles E. Stanfield, who established the Stanfield Mills in Truro, and Lydia Dawson. In 1896, with his brother John Stanfield, he took over the operation of the business, which was incorporated as Stanfield's Limited in 1906. Its "unshrinkable" underwear, developed in 1898, became popular with gold prospectors in the Yukon. The company expanded to be one of the largest producers of woollen goods in Canada.

Career

Stanfield represented Colchester County in the

from 1911 until 1920, serving with Robert H. Kennedy. He was re-elected five years later and sat as a

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member from 1925 until 1928. He was appointed as the 15th

in 1930 but died in office in Halifax the following year at the age of 59.''October 5, 1931''

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Family

Stanfield married Sarah Emma Thomas in 1901. Their son Robert Lorne Stanfield became premier of Nova Scotia and served as leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party. Another son Frank Thomas Stanfield also served in the

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References

Marble, AE ''Nova Scotians at home and abroad: biographical sketches ...'' (1977) p. 372
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stanfield, Frank 1872 births 1931 deaths Lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia People from Truro, Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs 20th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly