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Hector McInnes

1860 – 1937

Canadian politician and lawyer from Nova Scotia

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Lived 1860 – 1937 (aged 76). Hector McInnes was a Canadian politician and lawyer.

Hector McInnes (September 10, 1860 – June 19, 1937) was a barrister and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1916 to 1920 as a Liberal Conservative member.

McInnes was born in 1860 at Brule, Nova Scotia to Lauchlin McInnes and Ann Fraser. He was educated at Pictou Academy and Dalhousie University, receiving an Bachelor of Laws in 1888, and was later appointed King's Counsel. He married Charlotte MacNeil on September 7, 1892. He served as president of the Eastern Trust Company and as a director of the Bank of Nova Scotia, the Dominion Steel Corporation, and the Nova Scotia Savings and Loan. McInnes died in 1937 at Halifax, Nova Scotia.

McInnes was elected in the 1916 Nova Scotia general election and did not contest the 1920 Nova Scotia general election. He was an unsuccessful Conservative candidate in the 1921 Canadian federal election for Halifax.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Dalhousie University
Positions held
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Employers
Eastern Trust Company, Scotiabank, Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Hector McInnes's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Hector McInnes?

Canadian politician and lawyer from Nova Scotia (1860–1937)

When was Hector McInnes born?

Hector McInnes was born on 10 September 1860 in Brule.

When did Hector McInnes die?

Hector McInnes died on 19 June 1937 in Halifax.

What was Hector McInnes's occupation?

Hector McInnes was a politician and lawyer.

What nationality was Hector McInnes?

Hector McInnes was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hector McInnes

· Wikidata: Q137692107

· DBpedia: Hector McInnes

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