Edward Blackadder

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Edward Blackadder
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Halifax
In office
1921–1922
Preceded byPeter Francis Martin
Succeeded byRobert Emmett Finn
Personal details
BornApril 18, 1874
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
DiedOctober 22, 1922
Halifax, Nova Scotia[1]
NationalityBritish subject
Political partyLiberal
Occupationlecturer, physician, professor

Edward Blackadder (April 18, 1874 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia – October 22, 1922) was a Canadian politician, lecturer, physician and professor in Nova Scotia, Canada. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1921 as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Halifax.

He was the son of William Blackadder and May Henderson and was educated at Acadia University and Dalhousie University. Blackadder practised medicine for two years in Westport, Nova Scotia and then for 15 years in Halifax. He was a professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Dalhousie University from 1908 to 1920. Blackadder was also an editorial writer for the Acadian Recorder in Halifax from 1907 to 1922[1] and published a book of sonnets in 1895.[2] Before being elected, he was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1911 election. Blackadder died in office having served just 321 days.

Electoral history[]

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1921 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Edward Blackadder 16,157 26.70 Green tickY
Liberal Alexander Kenneth Maclean 15,892 26.27 Green tickY
Conservative Hector McInnes 11,016 18.21  
Conservative James Wilfred Doyle 9,537 15.76  
Labour Arthur Charles Hawkins 4,141 6.84  
Labour Joseph Sylvester Wallace 3,763 6.22  
Total valid votes 60,506 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
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1911 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative Robert Borden 7,040 25.46 Green tickY
Liberal Alexander Kenneth Maclean 6,946 25.12 Green tickY
Liberal Edward Blackadder 6,879 24.88  
Conservative Adam Brown Crosby 6,787 24.54  
Total valid votes 27,652 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  2. ^ Blackadder, Edward (2013). Poems: Sonnets, Lyrics, and Miscellaneous. Forgotten Books. Retrieved 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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