Paul Kinsman
| Paul Kinsman | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Kings West | |
| In office 1963–1967 | |
| Preceded by | E. D. MacArthur |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Tidman |
| MLA for Kings South | |
| In office February 21, 1984 – November 6, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Harry How |
| Succeeded by | Bob Levy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1931 Berwick, Nova Scotia |
| Died | May 11, 2014 (aged 83) Kentville, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | family physician |
Paul Eric Kinsman (March 5, 1931 – May 11, 2014), was a Canadian physician and politician in the province of Nova Scotia. He served in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a MLA for the constituencies of West Kings (1963–1967) and Kings South (1984).[1][2] He was also Mayor of Wolfville, Nova Scotia from 1974 to 1976.[3]
Kinsman was born in Berwick, Nova Scotia.[3] He attended Acadia University (Horton Academy), Nova Scotia Normal College and Dalhousie University and held Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery degrees from the latter. He also later obtained a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Acadia University in 1972. After a brief teaching career, he practiced as a family physician first in Aylesford, Nova Scotia, and later in Wolfville until his retirement in 2006. In 2001, he was awarded with a Honorary Life Membership in the College of Family Medicine. He died at the Valley Regional Hospital in Kentville, Nova Scotia on May 11, 2014, at the age of 83.[4]
References
- ↑ "Return of By-elections for the House of Assembly 1984" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1984. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
- ↑ "Conservative wins in N.S.". Montreal Gazette. news.google.com. February 22, 1984. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Dr. Paul Kinsman: obituary and death notice on InMemoriam". Inmemoriam.ca. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ↑ Wendy Elliott (May 13, 2014). "Former Wolfville mayor, MLA, family doctor Paul Kinsman dies". The Register/Advertiser. Kingscountynews.ca. Retrieved 2014-05-28.