39th General Assembly of Nova Scotia


The 39th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between October 1, 1928, to July 13, 1933.
Gordon Sidney Harrington became premier in 1930 after E. N. Rhodes entered the federal cabinet.

Division of seats

There were 43 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1928 Nova Scotia general election.

List of members

RidingNamePartyFirst elected / previously electedPosition
Annapolis CountyObediah Parker GoucherConservative1925Minister of Agriculture

Harry Thompson MacKenzieConservative1925
Antigonish CountyJohn Laughlin McIsaacLiberal1925
William ChisholmLiberal1916
Cape Breton CentreGordon Sidney HarringtonConservative1925Premier
Joseph MacdonaldConservative1925
Cape Breton EastRobert H. ButtsConservative1911, 1928
Daniel R. CameronConservative1928
Colchester CountyFrank StanfieldConservative1911, 1925
William A. FlemmingConservative1928
Cumberland CountyPercy Chapman BlackConservative1925Minister of Highways
Archibald TerrisLabour1920
Daniel George McKenzieConservative1920
Digby CountyJoseph Willie ComeauLiberal1907, 1920, 1928
Alexander S. MacMillanLiberal1928
Guysborough CountyClarence W. AndersonLiberal1920, 1928
M. E. MorrisonLiberal1928
Halifax CountyJohn Francis MahoneyConservative1925
Gordon Benjamin IsnorLiberal1928
Josiah Frederick FraserConservative1925Provincial Secretary

Angus McDonald MortonConservative1928
Edward Joseph CraggLiberal1928
George H. Murphy Conservative1930
Hants CountyAlbert E. ParsonsConservative1909, 1925
Edgar Nelson RhodesConservative1925Premier
Inverness CountyJames A.ProudfootLiberal1928
Moses E. McGarryLiberal1928
Kings CountyReginald Tucker CaldwellConservative1925
George Clyde NowlanConservative1925
Lunenburg CountyJohn James KinleyLiberal1916, 1928
Gordon E. RomkeyLiberal1928
Pictou CountyJohn DoullConservative1925
Robert Albert DouglasConservative1925
Hugh Allan MacQuarrieConservative1925
Queens CountyWilliam Lorimer HallConservative1910, 1925
Donald W. MacKayConservative1928
Richmond County & Cape Breton WestEdward C. DoyleLiberal1928
Alonzo A. MartellLiberal1928
Shelburne CountyHenry R. L. BillLiberal1928
Wishart McLea RobertsonLiberal1928
Victoria CountyDonald Buchanan McLeodLiberal1928
Daniel Alexander CameronLiberal1916, 1923, 1928
Yarmouth CountyLindsay C. GardnerLiberal1928
René W.E. LandryLiberal1928
------Annapolis County--------Antigonish County--------Cape Breton Centre--------Cape Breton East--------Colchester County--------Cumberland County------------Digby County--------Guysborough County--------Halifax County------------------------Hants County--------Inverness County--------Kings County--------Lunenburg County--------Pictou County------------Queens County--------Richmond County & Cape Breton West--------Shelburne County--------Victoria County--------Yarmouth County--------
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Former members of the 39th General Assembly

NamePartyElectoral DistrictCause of departureSucceeded byElected
Edward Joseph CraggLiberalHalifax Countyresigned to run federallyn/a
John James KinleyLiberalLunenburg Countyresigned to run federallyn/a
Edward C. DoyleLiberalRichmond County & Cape Breton Westresigned to run federallyseat abolished
Daniel Alexander CameronLiberalVictoria Countyresigned to run federallyseat abolished
John Francis MahoneyConservativeHalifax CountydeathGeorge H. Murphy, ConservativeJanuary 21, 1930
Edgar Nelson RhodesConservativeHants Countynamed to federal cabinetn/a
Frank StanfieldConservativeColchester Countyappointed Lieutenant Governorn/a
William Lorimer HallConservativeQueens Countyappointed to Supreme Court of Nova Scotiaseat abolished