Edward D. Haliburton | |
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MLA for Kings South | |
In office 1956–1970 | |
Preceded by | new riding |
Succeeded by | Harry How |
MLA for Kings County | |
In office 1953–1956 | |
Preceded by |
William H. Pipe David Durell Sutton |
Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
Personal details | |
Born | St. John's, Newfoundland | March 28, 1898
Died | March 12, 1990 Halifax, Nova Scotia | (aged 91)
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Occupation | farmer, journalist |
Edward Douglas Haliburton (March 28, 1898 – March 12, 1990) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of Kings County and Kings South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1953 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. [1]
Born in 1898 at St. John's, Newfoundland, Haliburton was educated at Dalhousie University, and University of King's College. [2] He married Louella Jean Tattrie in March 1926. [2] By career, Haliburton was a farmer, fruit grower, and journalist. [2]
Haliburton first attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1949 election, but was defeated by 184 votes. [3] He ran again in the 1953 election, and was elected in the dual-member riding of Kings County with Progressive Conservative George Arthur Boggs. [4] In the 1956 election, Haliburton was re-elected in the new Kings South riding by 774 votes. [5] In November 1956, Haliburton was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Agriculture and Marketing. [2] [6] In July 1959, he was given an additional role in cabinet as Minister of Lands and Forests. [2] Haliburton was re-elected in the 1960, [7] and 1963 elections. [8] In July 1964, Haliburton was moved to Minister of Fisheries, while remaining as Minister of Lands and Forests. [2] [9] He was re-elected in the 1967 election. [10] When George Isaac Smith was sworn in as premier in September 1967, Haliburton retained his previous cabinet roles, but was also named Minister of Education. [2] [11] In May 1968, Smith shuffled his cabinet, moving Haliburton to Provincial Secretary. [2] [12] He did not reoffer in the 1970 election. [1]
Haliburton died at Halifax on March 12, 1990. [13]
Edward D. Haliburton | |
---|---|
MLA for Kings South | |
In office 1956–1970 | |
Preceded by | new riding |
Succeeded by | Harry How |
MLA for Kings County | |
In office 1953–1956 | |
Preceded by |
William H. Pipe David Durell Sutton |
Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
Personal details | |
Born | St. John's, Newfoundland | March 28, 1898
Died | March 12, 1990 Halifax, Nova Scotia | (aged 91)
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Occupation | farmer, journalist |
Edward Douglas Haliburton (March 28, 1898 – March 12, 1990) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of Kings County and Kings South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1953 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. [1]
Born in 1898 at St. John's, Newfoundland, Haliburton was educated at Dalhousie University, and University of King's College. [2] He married Louella Jean Tattrie in March 1926. [2] By career, Haliburton was a farmer, fruit grower, and journalist. [2]
Haliburton first attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1949 election, but was defeated by 184 votes. [3] He ran again in the 1953 election, and was elected in the dual-member riding of Kings County with Progressive Conservative George Arthur Boggs. [4] In the 1956 election, Haliburton was re-elected in the new Kings South riding by 774 votes. [5] In November 1956, Haliburton was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Agriculture and Marketing. [2] [6] In July 1959, he was given an additional role in cabinet as Minister of Lands and Forests. [2] Haliburton was re-elected in the 1960, [7] and 1963 elections. [8] In July 1964, Haliburton was moved to Minister of Fisheries, while remaining as Minister of Lands and Forests. [2] [9] He was re-elected in the 1967 election. [10] When George Isaac Smith was sworn in as premier in September 1967, Haliburton retained his previous cabinet roles, but was also named Minister of Education. [2] [11] In May 1968, Smith shuffled his cabinet, moving Haliburton to Provincial Secretary. [2] [12] He did not reoffer in the 1970 election. [1]
Haliburton died at Halifax on March 12, 1990. [13]