Robert Baden Powell (politician)
| Robert Baden Powell | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Digby | |
| In office 1963–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Cardoza |
| Succeeded by | Joseph H. Casey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1901 Westport, Nova Scotia |
| Died | September 2, 1976 (aged 75) Plympton, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | teacher |
Robert Baden Powell (May 24, 1901 – September 2, 1976) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Digby in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1963 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]
Born in 1901 at Westport, Nova Scotia, Powell was a graduate of the Nova Scotia Teachers College.[2] He was an industrial arts teacher by career.[2] He married Rae Effie Hankinson in 1933.[2] Powell entered provincial politics in the 1963 election, defeating Liberal incumbent Victor Cardoza by 293 votes in the Digby riding.[3] He was re-elected by 129 votes in the 1967 election.[4] He did not reoffer in the 1970 election.[1] Powell died at Plympton, Nova Scotia on September 2, 1976.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Electoral History for Clare-Digby" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
- ↑ 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. 178. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
- ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1963" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1963. p. 28. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
- ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 33. Retrieved 2015-04-27.