Frank Stanfield
Canadian entrepreneur, politician and Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (1872–1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his son, the Canadian Member of Parliament who served from 1945 to 1953, see Frank Thomas Stanfield.
Frank Stanfield (April 24, 1872 – September 25, 1931)[1] was an entrepreneur in Nova Scotia, Canada, who was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (1930–31) and represented Colchester County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (1911–20 and 1925–30). He was the father of the politicians Robert Lorne Stanfield and Frank Thomas Stanfield.
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Frank Stanfield | |
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15th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
In office November 19, 1930 – September 25, 1931 | |
Monarch | George V |
Governors General | The Earl of Willingdon The Earl of Bessborough |
Premier | Gordon Sidney Harrington |
Preceded by | James Cranswick Tory |
Succeeded by | Walter Harold Covert |
MLA for Colchester County | |
In office June 14, 1911 – July 27, 1920 | |
Preceded by | William D. Hill B.F. Pearson |
Succeeded by | Robert H. Smith Harry L. Taggart |
In office June 25, 1925 – November 19, 1930 | |
Preceded by | Robert H. Smith Harry L. Taggart |
Succeeded by | George Y. Thomas |
Personal details | |
Born | (1872-04-24)April 24, 1872 Truro, Nova Scotia |
Died | September 25, 1931(1931-09-25) (aged 59) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Sarah Emma Stanfield (née Thomas)
(m. 1901) |
Relations | John Stanfield (brother) |
Children | Robert Lorne Stanfield Frank Thomas Stanfield |
Occupation |
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Profession | Politician |
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