William Whitman (politician)

William Whitman
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Guysborough County
In office
October 2, 1901 – June 13, 1911
Member of the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia
In office
1916–1922
Personal details
Born1848
Died(1924-08-28)August 28, 1924
Guysborough, Nova Scotia
PartyLiberal
Occupationfarmer, trap fisherman, politician

William Whitman (ca. 1848 – August 28, 1924) was a farmer, trap fisherman, and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Guysborough County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1901 to 1911 as a Liberal member.

Whitman was born around 1848 at Guysborough, Nova Scotia to George Whitman. In 1899, he served as a member of the Lobster Commission under Sir Louis Henry Davies. Whitman was appointed to the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia in 1916 and resigned in 1922. He died in 1924 at Guysborough, Nova Scotia.[1]

He was elected in the 1901 Nova Scotia general election, re-elected in the 1906 Nova Scotia general election, and did not contest the 1911 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. 233. ISBN 978-0-88871-050-5.
  2. ^ "Electoral History for Guysborough-Tracadie" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature. 2024.