James Sealy
James Sealy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Kings County | |
| In office January 16, 1923 – 1925 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1862 |
| Died | August 15, 1932 (aged 69) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Susan Orchard |
| Occupation | sales representative, dry goods merchant, politician |
James Sealy (September 23, 1862 – August 15, 1932) was a sales representative, dry goods merchant, and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Kings County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1923 to 1925 as a Liberal member.
Sealy was born in 1862 at Saint John, New Brunswick to Thomas Sealy and Mary J. Dean. He married Susan Orchard, of Saint John. He served as a councillor for the Town of Kentville, Nova Scotia. Sealy died in 1932 at Kentville, Nova Scotia.[1]
Sealy was acclaimed in the January 16, 1923, by-election to replace Harry H. Wickwire after his death, and resigned prior to the 1925 Nova Scotia general election.[2] He was also a candidate for the Laurier Liberals in the 1917 Canadian federal election in the district of Kings, where he lost to Prime Minister Robert Borden.
Election results
| 1917 Canadian federal election: Kings | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Government (Unionist) | Robert Borden | 3,941 | 60.96 | |||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | James Sealy | 2,524 | 39.04 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 6,465 | 100.0 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Kings, Nova Scotia (1867-08-06 - 1925-09-04)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020. | ||||||||
References
- ^ Elliott, Shirley B., ed. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983: A Biographical Directory. Halifax: Province of Nova Scotia. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-88871-050-5.
- ^ "Electoral History for Kings North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature. 2024.