| Robert Baden Powell | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Digby | |
| In office 1963–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Cardoza |
| Succeeded by | Joseph H. Casey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1901-05-24)May 24, 1901 Westport, Nova Scotia |
| Died | September 2, 1976(1976-09-02) (aged 75) Plympton, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | teacher |
Robert Baden Powell (May 24, 1901 – September 2, 1976) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Digby in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1963 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.
Born in 1901 at Westport, Nova Scotia, Powell was a graduate of the Nova Scotia Teachers College. He was an industrial arts teacher by career. He married Rae Effie Hankinson in 1933. Powell entered provincial politics in the 1963 election, defeating Liberal incumbent Victor Cardoza by 293 votes in the Digby District. He was re-elected by 129 votes in the 1967 election. He did not reoffer in the 1970 election. Powell died at Plympton, Nova Scotia on September 2, 1976.
References
- ^ "Electoral History for Clare-Digby" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
- ^ Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 178. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1963" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1963. p. 28. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 33. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
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