Edward Charles Doyle (October 12, 1882 – January 2, 1972) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Richmond and Cape Breton West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1928 to 1930. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]
Edward C. Doyle | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Richmond and Cape Breton West | |
| In office 1928–1930 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Amedeé LeBlanc John Angus Stewart |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1882 Poulamon, Nova Scotia |
| Died | January 2, 1972 (aged 89) Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Nova Scotia Liberal Party |
| Occupation | carpenter |
Born in 1882 at Poulamon, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Doyle was a carpenter and building contractor by career.[2] He was educated at St. Francis Xavier University, and the Maritime Business College. He married Florence Alice Boutin, and then Evangeline Ganong.[2] Doyle entered provincial politics in 1928, when he was elected in the dual-member Richmond and Cape Breton West riding with Liberal Alonzo Martell.[3] Doyle resigned his seat to run in the 1930 federal election.[1] Running as the Liberal candidate for Richmond—West Cape Breton, Doyle was defeated by Conservative John Alexander Macdonald.[4] From 1935 to 1960, Doyle was the municipal clerk and treasurer for Richmond County.[2] He died at Sydney, Nova Scotia on January 2, 1972.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Electoral History for Richmond and Cape Breton West" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ a b c d Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 62. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "Summary Results from 1867 to 2011" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 46. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ "1930 federal election results for Nova Scotia". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2015-05-14.