Francis Parker McHeffey

Francis Parker McHeffey
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Hants County
In office
October 2, 1901 – June 19, 1906
Personal details
Born(1851-11-26)November 26, 1851
DiedDecember 26, 1927(1927-12-26) (aged 76)
PartyLiberal
SpouseJanie Currie
Occupationtanner, dairy farmer, politician

Francis Parker McHeffey (November 26, 1851 – December 26, 1927) was a tanner, dairy farmer, and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1901 to 1906 as a Liberal member.

McHeffey was born in 1851 at Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia to Richard McHeffey and Margaret Keys. He married Janie Currie on September 19, 1878. He served as a councillor for the Municipality of East Hants. Around 1906, he moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, where he died in 1927.[1] He was elected in the 1901 Nova Scotia general election but was unsuccessful in the 1906 Nova Scotia general election.[2]

References

  1. ^ Elliott, Shirley B., ed. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983: A Biographical Directory. Halifax: Province of Nova Scotia. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-88871-050-5.
  2. ^ "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature. 2024.