James Edward Rutledge (August 14, 1889 – August 15, 1966) was a lawyer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the

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from 1939 to 1956 as a Liberal member. He was born in Sheet Harbour,

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, the son of Alexander Cameron Rutledge and Ada Stewart Hartling. He was educated at

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. He served as a lieutenant in the

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during

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. In 1917, Rutledge married Minnie Etoile Silver. He was named

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in 1932. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1939 by-election held after the death of William Duff Forrest. Rutledge wrote ''Sheet Harbour: A local history'', published in 1954. Rutledge died at Halifax on August 15, 1966.

References

* ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) 1889 births 1966 deaths Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Dalhousie University alumni Canadian King's Counsel 20th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly {{Liberal-NovaScotia-MLA-stub