Ernest Milton Ettinger was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Hants East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1949 to 1953, and 1956 to 1962. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]
Ernest M. Ettinger | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Hants East | |
| In office 1956–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred E. Reid |
| Succeeded by | Albert J. Ettinger |
| In office 1949–1953 | |
| Preceded by | new riding |
| Succeeded by | Alfred E. Reid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 30, 1888 Portland, Maine |
| Died | May 29, 1962 (aged 73) Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | funeral director |
Born in 1888 at Portland, Maine, Ettinger was a funeral director.[2] In 1928, he started his own business, Ettinger Funeral Home in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia.[3] He married Margaret MacKenzie.[2]
Ettinger entered provincial politics in the 1949 election, winning the Hants East riding by 28 votes over Liberal incumbent Robert A. MacLellan.[4] In the 1953 election, after leading on election night,[5] a recount resulted in Ettinger losing by one vote to Liberal Alfred E. Reid.[6] Ettinger appealed to the Supreme Court citing irregularities,[7] and the election was voided in February 1954.[1] A byelection was held on November 16, 1954, resulting in a tie between Ettinger and Reid which was broken when the returning officer cast the deciding vote for Reid,[8] declaring him elected by one vote.[9] Ettinger regained the seat in the 1956 election, defeating the Liberal candidate by 50 votes.[10] He was re-elected in 1960 by 219 votes.[11] Ettinger died in office on May 29, 1962.[2] He was succeeded as MLA by his son, Albert J. Ettinger.
References edit
- ^ a b "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ a b c Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 66. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "History of Ettinger Funeral Home". Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1949" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1949. p. 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Liberals win in N.S.". The Globe and Mail. May 27, 1953.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1953" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1953. p. 42. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Vote in N.S. riding asked to be voided". The Montreal Gazette. July 6, 1953. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Their Hants were tied". The Montreal Gazette. December 10, 1954. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Return of Special Elections for the House of Assembly 1954" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1956" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1956. p. 45. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1960. p. 48. Retrieved 2015-04-30.