Ernest Reginald Nickerson
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Ernest Reginald Nickerson (September 27, 1876 – May 28, 1956) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia
, Canada. He represented Shelburne County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1925 to 1928 as an Independent Conservative member.
He was born in Shag Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia
, the son of Thomas Nickerson and Mary Crowell. In 1901, Nickerson married Ada M. Reid. He served as a member of the municipal council for Barrington township
. Nickerson was sergeant-at-arms for the provincial legislature from 1928 to 1933. He was a prominent member of the Sons of Temperance
. Nickerson moved from Shag Harbour to Halifax
in 1928. He was a salesman for gas and oil burners and an insurance agent there. He died in Halifax at the age of 79.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada. He represented Shelburne County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
from 1925 to 1928 as an Independent Conservative member.
He was born in Shag Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia
Shelburne County, Nova Scotia
Shelburne County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:Shelburne County was founded in 1784 shortly following the influx of Loyalist settlers evacuated from the newly independent United States of America...
, the son of Thomas Nickerson and Mary Crowell. In 1901, Nickerson married Ada M. Reid. He served as a member of the municipal council for Barrington township
Barrington, Nova Scotia
Barrington is a municipal district in western Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.Barrington forms the southernmost part of the province and contains Cape Sable, the eastern boundary between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine.- Demographics :...
. Nickerson was sergeant-at-arms for the provincial legislature from 1928 to 1933. He was a prominent member of the Sons of Temperance
Sons of Temperance
The Sons of Temperance was a brotherhood of men who promoted the temperance movement and mutual support. It began spreading rapidly during the 1840s throughout the United States and parts of Canada....
. Nickerson moved from Shag Harbour to Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
in 1928. He was a salesman for gas and oil burners and an insurance agent there. He died in Halifax at the age of 79.