James A. Langille

James A. Langille
MLA for Cumberland East
In office
1953–1970
Preceded by Martin J. Kaufman
Succeeded by Roger Bacon
Personal details
Born February 18, 1909
Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia
Died April 10, 1979 (aged 70)
St. Petersburg, Florida
Political party Progressive Conservative
Occupation physician

James Arnold Langille (February 18, 1909 – April 10, 1979) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cumberland East 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 1909 at Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, Langille was a graduate of Dalhousie University.[2] He was a physician, and an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist.[2] Langille married Marjorie Blair in 1934.[2]

Langille entered provincial politics in the 1953 election, defeating Liberal incumbent Martin J. Kaufman by 179 votes in Cumberland East.[3][4] He was re-elected in the 1956,[5] 1960,[6] 1963,[7] and 1967 elections.[8] He did not reoffer in the 1970 election.[1] Kaufman died in St. Petersburg, Florida on April 10, 1979.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Electoral History for Cumberland East" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory (PDF). Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 112. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  3. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1953" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1953. p. 21. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  4. ↑ "Minister, Speaker defeated". The Globe and Mail. May 27, 1953.
  5. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1956" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1956. p. 22. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  6. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1960. p. 26. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  7. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1963" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1963. p. 25. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  8. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 26. Retrieved 2015-04-25.