Layton Fergusson
| N. Layton Fergusson | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Cape Breton East | |
| In office 1956–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Russell Cunningham |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Akerman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1908 Port Morien, Nova Scotia |
| Died | February 27, 1994 (aged 85) Windsor, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Neil Layton Fergusson (September 5, 1908 – February 27, 1994) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1970. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party.[1]
Fergusson was born in Port Morien, Nova Scotia. He attended Dalhousie University and McGill University and was a lawyer. He married Grace Avery in 1945.[2] He served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister without portfolio, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister of Labour.[2][3] He died in 1994.[4]
References
- ↑ "Electoral History for Glace Bay" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory (PDF). Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 69. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
- ↑ "New portfolio established in N.S. Cabinet shuffle". The Globe and Mail. May 2, 1962.
- ↑ N. Layton Fergusson, Cape Breton Post, 28 February 1994