Irvin William Akerley
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Irvin William Akerley, (24 November 1904 – 11 March 1995) was a
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businessman and politician. Born in Pugwash, Nova Scotia, the son of Harry and Margaret MacLeod Akerley, he was a businessman in Dartmouth running his own businesses and working for others. In 1955, he was elected the first mayor of Dartmouth. He resigned to run for a seat in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 1963 election and was elected as a Progressive Conservative representative for the district of Halifax County Dartmouth. He served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Agriculture, and Minister of Highways. He was re-elected in the 1967 election in the new Dartmouth South riding. He was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1970 and later became Chairman of the Dartmouth General Hospital. In 1978, Akerley was made a Member of the
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, Canada's highest civilian honour, "for the efforts he has devoted to the improvement of life in Nova Scotia, more especially while holding provincial cabinet posts. Also for contributions to the business and community life of Dartmouth during and after his terms as alderman and mayor". Akerley Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College is named in his honour.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Akerley, Irving 1904 births 1995 deaths Businesspeople from Nova Scotia Canadian people of Scottish descent Members of the Order of Canada 20th-century mayors of places in Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia People from Cumberland County, Nova Scotia 20th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly