Havelock L. Torrey (February 13, 1867 – April 1, 1949) was a farmer and political figure in

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan ...

, Canada. He represented Guysborough in the

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from 1937 to 1945 as a Liberal member. His surname also appears as Tory in some sources. He was born in

Guysborough, Nova Scotia Guysborough, officially the Municipality of the District of Guysborough, is a Canadian district municipality in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. First inhabited by the Mi'kmaq, The area was colonized by France in the 17th century. Large numbers ...

, the son of James A. Torrey and Mary Eliza McGregor. Torrey married Maria DesBarres. He was also superintendent of projects for a construction company. Torrey served on the county council for Guysborough County, also serving as warden. He died in Halifax on April 1, 1949, at the age of 82.

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* 1867 births 1949 deaths Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Nova Scotia municipal councillors People from Guysborough County, Nova Scotia 20th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly Havelock {{Liberal-NovaScotia-MLA-stub