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Frank Stanfield

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Frank Stanfield
15th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
In office
November 19, 1930 – September 25, 1931
MonarchGeorge V
Governors GeneralThe Earl of Willingdon
The Earl of Bessborough
PremierGordon Sidney Harrington
Preceded byJames Cranswick Tory
Succeeded byWalter Harold Covert
MLA for Colchester County
In office
June 14, 1911 – July 27, 1920
Serving with Robert H. Kennedy
Preceded byWilliam D. Hill
B.F. Pearson
Succeeded byRobert H. Smith
Harry L. Taggart
In office
June 25, 1925 – November 19, 1930
Preceded byRobert H. Smith
Harry L. Taggart
Succeeded byGeorge Y. Thomas
Personal details
Born(1872-04-24)April 24, 1872
Truro, Nova Scotia
DiedSeptember 25, 1931(1931-09-25) (aged 59)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
NationalityCanadian
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Sarah Emma Stanfield (née Thomas)
(m. 1901)
RelationsJohn Stanfield (brother)
ChildrenRobert Lorne Stanfield
Frank Thomas Stanfield
Occupation
  • Entrepreneur
  • Businessman
ProfessionPolitician

Frank Stanfield (April 24, 1872 – September 25, 1931)[1] was an entrepreneur in Nova Scotia, Canada, who was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (1930–31) and represented Colchester County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (1911–20 and 1925–30). He was the father of the politicians Robert Lorne Stanfield and Frank Thomas Stanfield.

Early life

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He was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, the son of Charles E. Stanfield, who established the Stanfield Mills in Truro, and Lydia Dawson. In 1896, with his brother John Stanfield, he took over the operation of the business, which was incorporated as Stanfield's Limited in 1906.[2] Its "unshrinkable" underwear, developed in 1898, became popular with gold prospectors in the Yukon. The company expanded to be one of the largest producers of woollen goods in Canada.[3]

Career

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Stanfield represented Colchester County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1911 until 1920, serving with Robert H. Kennedy. He was re-elected five years later and sat as a Conservative member from 1925 until 1928. He was appointed as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia in 1930 but died in office in Halifax the following year at the age of 59.[4]

Family

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Stanfield married Sarah Emma Thomas in 1901. Their son Robert Lorne Stanfield became premier of Nova Scotia and served as leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party. Another son Frank Thomas Stanfield also served in the House of Commons of Canada.

References

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  1. ^ A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958, Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958)
  2. ^ "About Us". Stanfield’s Limited. Archived from the original on October 28, 2008.
  3. ^ Kearney, M & Ray, R I Know That Name! (2002) ISBN 1-55002-407-8
  4. ^ October 5, 1931 Time