Gordon Purdy
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Gordon Timlin Purdy was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in East Amherst, Nova Scotia
and became a lumber merchant by career.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Colchester—Hants
riding in the 1935 general election
then re-elected for another term there in 1940
. Purdy was defeated in the 1945 election
by Frank Thomas Stanfield
. When Stanfield left federal politics, Purdy won Colchester—Hants in the
1953 election
. After serving his final House of Commons term, the 22nd Canadian Parliament
, Purdy was defeated by Cyril Kennedy
of the Progressive Conservative party
in the 1957 election
.
Gordon Timlin Purdy (1 July 1888 – 22 December 1974) was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in East Amherst, Nova Scotia
and became a lumber merchant by career.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Colchester—Hants
riding in the 1935 general election
then re-elected for another term there in 1940
. Purdy was defeated in the 1945 election
by Frank Thomas Stanfield
. When Stanfield left federal politics, Purdy won Colchester—Hants in the
1953 election
. After serving his final House of Commons term, the 22nd Canadian Parliament
, Purdy was defeated by Cyril Kennedy
of the Progressive Conservative party
in the 1957 election
.
Gordon Timlin Purdy (1 July 1888 – 22 December 1974) was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in East Amherst, Nova Scotia
and became a lumber merchant by career.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Colchester—Hants
riding in the 1935 general election
then re-elected for another term there in 1940
. Purdy was defeated in the 1945 election
by Frank Thomas Stanfield
. When Stanfield left federal politics, Purdy won Colchester—Hants in the
1953 election
. After serving his final House of Commons term, the 22nd Canadian Parliament
, Purdy was defeated by Cyril Kennedy
of the Progressive Conservative party
in the 1957 election
.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in East Amherst, Nova Scotia
East Amherst, Nova Scotia
East Amherst is a Canadian rural community located in northwestern Cumberland County, Nova Scotia near the border with New Brunswick.East Amherst is an unincorporated community located on Trunk 6, immediately east of the Town of Amherst's municipal boundary.The community is mostly small mixed-use...
and became a lumber merchant by career.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Colchester—Hants
Colchester—Hants
Colchester—Hants was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968....
riding in the 1935 general election
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
then re-elected for another term there in 1940
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
. Purdy was defeated in the 1945 election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
by Frank Thomas Stanfield
Frank Thomas Stanfield
Frank Thomas Stanfield was a member of the Canadian House of Commons for the Colchester—Hants riding in Nova Scotia between 1945 and 1953. Stanfield was born in Truro, Nova Scotia and served two terms for the Progressive Conservative party in the 20th and 21st Canadian Parliaments...
. When Stanfield left federal politics, Purdy won Colchester—Hants in the
1953 election
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
. After serving his final House of Commons term, the 22nd Canadian Parliament
22nd Canadian Parliament
The 22nd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 12, 1953 until April 12, 1957. The membership was set by the 1953 federal election on August 10, 1953, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1957 election.It was controlled by...
, Purdy was defeated by Cyril Kennedy
Cyril Kennedy
Cyril Frost Kennedy was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Hilden, Nova Scotia and became a building contractor, businessman and lumberman by career. he had nine siblings....
of the Progressive Conservative party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
in the 1957 election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
.
Gordon Timlin Purdy (1 July 1888 – 22 December 1974) was a Liberal party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in East Amherst, Nova Scotia
East Amherst, Nova Scotia
East Amherst is a Canadian rural community located in northwestern Cumberland County, Nova Scotia near the border with New Brunswick.East Amherst is an unincorporated community located on Trunk 6, immediately east of the Town of Amherst's municipal boundary.The community is mostly small mixed-use...
and became a lumber merchant by career.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Colchester—Hants
Colchester—Hants
Colchester—Hants was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968....
riding in the 1935 general election
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
then re-elected for another term there in 1940
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
. Purdy was defeated in the 1945 election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
by Frank Thomas Stanfield
Frank Thomas Stanfield
Frank Thomas Stanfield was a member of the Canadian House of Commons for the Colchester—Hants riding in Nova Scotia between 1945 and 1953. Stanfield was born in Truro, Nova Scotia and served two terms for the Progressive Conservative party in the 20th and 21st Canadian Parliaments...
. When Stanfield left federal politics, Purdy won Colchester—Hants in the
1953 election
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
. After serving his final House of Commons term, the 22nd Canadian Parliament
22nd Canadian Parliament
The 22nd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 12, 1953 until April 12, 1957. The membership was set by the 1953 federal election on August 10, 1953, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1957 election.It was controlled by...
, Purdy was defeated by Cyril Kennedy
Cyril Kennedy
Cyril Frost Kennedy was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Hilden, Nova Scotia and became a building contractor, businessman and lumberman by career. he had nine siblings....
of the Progressive Conservative party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
in the 1957 election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
.
Gordon Timlin Purdy (1 July 1888 – 22 December 1974) was a Liberal party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in East Amherst, Nova Scotia
East Amherst, Nova Scotia
East Amherst is a Canadian rural community located in northwestern Cumberland County, Nova Scotia near the border with New Brunswick.East Amherst is an unincorporated community located on Trunk 6, immediately east of the Town of Amherst's municipal boundary.The community is mostly small mixed-use...
and became a lumber merchant by career.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Colchester—Hants
Colchester—Hants
Colchester—Hants was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968....
riding in the 1935 general election
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
then re-elected for another term there in 1940
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
. Purdy was defeated in the 1945 election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
by Frank Thomas Stanfield
Frank Thomas Stanfield
Frank Thomas Stanfield was a member of the Canadian House of Commons for the Colchester—Hants riding in Nova Scotia between 1945 and 1953. Stanfield was born in Truro, Nova Scotia and served two terms for the Progressive Conservative party in the 20th and 21st Canadian Parliaments...
. When Stanfield left federal politics, Purdy won Colchester—Hants in the
1953 election
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
. After serving his final House of Commons term, the 22nd Canadian Parliament
22nd Canadian Parliament
The 22nd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 12, 1953 until April 12, 1957. The membership was set by the 1953 federal election on August 10, 1953, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1957 election.It was controlled by...
, Purdy was defeated by Cyril Kennedy
Cyril Kennedy
Cyril Frost Kennedy was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Hilden, Nova Scotia and became a building contractor, businessman and lumberman by career. he had nine siblings....
of the Progressive Conservative party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
in the 1957 election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
.