Percy Chapman Black

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Percy Chapman Black
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Cumberland
In office 1940 – 1953
Preceded by	Kenneth Judson Cochrane
Succeeded by	Azel Randolph Lusby
Born	January 11, 1878 Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died	September 16, 1961
Nationality	British subject
Political party	National Government (1940-1945),Progressive Conservative Party (1945-1953)
Occupation	businessman,farmer
Website	*Parliament of Canada biography

Percy Chapman Black (born January 11, 1878 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada-died September 16, 1961) was a Canadian politician, businessman and farmer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1940 as a Member of the coalition National Government to represent the riding of Cumberland. He was a member of the Special Committee on Reconstruction and Re-establishment, during the 19th Canadian parliament. He was re-elected as a Progressive Conservative in 1945 and again in 1949. Prior to his federal political experience, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia in 1925 as a Member of the Conservative Party of Nova Scotia to represent the electoral district of Cumberland County. He was appointed as Nova Scotia's Minister of Highways.