41st General Assembly of Nova Scotia


The 41st General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between March 1, 1938, and September 19, 1941.

Division of seats

There were 30 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1937 Nova Scotia general election.

List of members

RidingNamePartyFirst elected / previously electedPosition
Annapolis CountyJohn D. McKenzieLiberal1933
AntigonishJohn L. McIsaacLiberal1925
Cape Breton SouthGeorge M. MorrisonLiberal1937
Cape Breton CentreMichael DwyerLiberal1933Minister of Mines
Douglas MacDonald CCF1939
Cape Breton NorthGeorge Belcher MurrayLiberal1937
Cape Breton EastLauchlin D. CurrieLiberal1933Minister of Mines
Cape Breton WestMalcolm A. PattersonLiberal1937
ColchesterFred Murray BloisConservative1937
George Yuill ThomasConservative1933
George Scott Dickey Conservative1940
CumberlandPercy C. BlackConservative1925
Archie B. SmithConservative1937
Leonard William Fraser Conservative1940
DigbyJ. Willie ComeauLiberal1907, 1920, 1928
GuysboroughHavelock TorreyLiberal1937
Halifax SouthAngus L. MacdonaldLiberal1933Premier
Joseph Richard Murphy Liberal1940
Halifax CentreWilliam Duff ForrestLiberal1937
James Edward Rutledge Liberal1939
Halifax NorthHarold ConnollyLiberal1936
Halifax EastGeoffrey W. StevensLiberal1933
Halifax WestGeorge E. HagenLiberal1933
HantsAlexander S. MacMillanLiberal1928Minister of Highways
Premier
InvernessMoses E. McGarryLiberal1928speaker
Alexander H. McKinnon Liberal1940
KingsJohn A. McDonaldLiberal1920, 1933Minister of Agriculture
LunenburgFrank R. DavisLiberal1933
Gordon E. RomkeyLiberal1928speaker
PictouJosiah H. MacQuarrieLiberal1933Attorney General
Newton G. MunroLiberal1937
QueensJohn J. CameronConservative1937
RichmondDonald David BoydLiberal1937
ShelburneHenry R. L. BillLiberal1928
VictoriaJohn M. CampbellLiberal1937
YarmouthLindsay C. GardnerLiberal1928Speaker
Henry A. Waterman Liberal1938
---------------------Cape Breton Centre-----------------------Colchester------------Cumberland----------------------Halifax South--------Halifax Centre----------------------------Inverness-------------Lunenburg--------Pictou----------------------------Yarmouth--------
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Former members of the 41st General Assembly

NamePartyElectoral DistrictCause of departureSucceeded byElected
Lindsay C. GardnerLiberalYarmouthdiedHenry A. Waterman, Liberal1938
Michael DwyerLiberalCape Breton CentreresignedDouglas MacDonald, CCFDecember 5, 1939
William Duff ForestLiberalHalifax CentrediedJames Edward Rutledge, LiberalDecember 5, 1939
George Y. ThomasConservativeColchesterdiedGeorge Scott Dickey, ConservativeOctober 28, 1940
Percy C. BlackConservativeCumberlandelected to federal seatLeonard William Fraser, ConservativeOctober 28, 1940
Angus L. MacdonaldLiberalHalifax Southnamed to federal cabinetJoseph Richard Murphy, LiberalOctober 28, 1940
Moses E. McGarryLiberalInvernesselected to federal seatAlexander H. McKinnon, LiberalOctober 28, 1940