Harold Putnam (Canadian politician)
Harold Putnam | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Colchester | |
| In office December 1921 – September 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Fleming Blanchard McCurdy |
| Succeeded by | George Taylor MacNutt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1868 |
| Died | 13 November 1945 (aged 76)[1] |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Mary Laurencem. 30 January 1900[2] |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Harold Putnam KC (19 November 1868 – 13 November 1945) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Onslow, Nova Scotia, and became a lawyer.
The son of Robert Putnam and Elizabeth Hunter Sprott, he was educated at public school in Onslow, then high school in Truro, then at the Pictou Academy and Dalhousie University.[2] He practised law in Truro. In 1900, he married Mary Laurence. From 1900 to 1921, Putnam was registrar of deeds for Colchester County.[3] He was also appointed a King's Counsel.[2]
He was elected to Parliament at the Colchester riding in the 1921 general election. After serving in the 14th Canadian Parliament, Putnam left the House of Commons and did not seek another term in the 1925 federal election.
| 1921 Canadian federal election: Colchester | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Harold Putnam | 5,888 | 51.42 | – | ||||
| Conservative | Fleming Blanchard McCurdy | 5,562 | 48.58 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 11,450 | – | ||||||
| Source: Library of Parliament[4][5] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Harold Putnam, died 1945 in Truro, Colchester County". Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ a b c Chambers, Col Ernest J (1924). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867–1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Colchester, Nova Scotia (1921)". lop.parl.ca.
- ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1922). Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Fourteenth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, 1921 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.