Stewart William Proudfoot (July 31, 1908 – June 26, 1986) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1949 to 1956. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]
Stewart W. Proudfoot | |
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MLA for Pictou West | |
In office 1949–1956 | |
Preceded by | new riding |
Succeeded by | Harvey Veniot |
Personal details | |
Born | Stewart William Proudfoot July 31, 1908 Scotsburn, Nova Scotia |
Died | June 26, 1986 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | (aged 77)
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | merchant |
Proudfoot was born in 1908 at Scotsburn, Pictou County, Nova Scotia.[2] He married Helen Elizabeth MacLean in 1937, and was a merchant by career.[2] Proudfoot entered provincial politics in the 1949 election, winning the newly established Pictou West riding.[3] He was re-elected in the 1953 election, defeating Progressive Conservative Harvey Veniot by 9 votes.[4] Proudfoot was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1956, losing to Veniot by 88 votes.[5] Proudfoot died in 1986.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Electoral History for Pictou West" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ a b Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 180. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1949" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 57. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1953" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 58. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1956" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 61. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ "New Glasgow businessman Stewart W. Proudfood dies". The Chronicle-Herald. June 27, 1986.
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