James Arnold Langille (February 18, 1909 – April 10, 1979) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cumberland East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1953 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]

James A. Langille
MLA for Cumberland East
In office
1953–1970
Preceded byMartin J. Kaufman
Succeeded byRoger Bacon
Personal details
Born(1909-02-18)February 18, 1909
Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia
DiedApril 10, 1979(1979-04-10) (aged 70)
St. Petersburg, Florida
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Occupationphysician

Born in 1909 at Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, Langille was a graduate of Dalhousie University.[2] He was a physician, and an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist.[2] Langille married Marjorie Blair in 1934.[2]

Langille entered provincial politics in the 1953 election, defeating Liberal incumbent Martin J. Kaufman by 179 votes in Cumberland East.[3][4] He was re-elected in the 1956,[5] 1960,[6] 1963,[7] and 1967 elections.[8] He did not reoffer in the 1970 election.[1] Langille died in St. Petersburg, Florida on April 10, 1979.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Electoral History for Cumberland East" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  2. ^ 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. 112. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  3. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1953" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1953. p. 21. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  4. ^ "Minister, Speaker defeated". The Globe and Mail. May 27, 1953.
  5. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1956" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1956. p. 22. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  6. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1960. p. 26. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  7. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1963" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1963. p. 25. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  8. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 26. Retrieved 2015-04-25.