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George Oliver Lohnes (August 8, 1898 – September 6, 1982) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Lunenburg Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]
George O. Lohnes | |
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MLA for Lunenburg Centre | |
In office 1956–1970 | |
Preceded by | new riding |
Succeeded by | Walton Cook |
Personal details | |
Born | Upper Northfield, Nova Scotia | August 8, 1898
Died | September 6, 1982 84) Bridgewater, Nova Scotia | (aged
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Occupation | farmer |
Born in 1898 at Upper Northfield, Nova Scotia, Lohnes was a farmer by career.[2] He married Evelyn Minetta Mossman (née Crouse) in 1938.[2] Lohnes entered provincial politics in the 1956 election, winning the Lunenburg Centre riding by 152 votes.[3] He was re-elected in the 1960,[4] 1963,[5] and 1967 elections.[6] In the 1970 election, Lohnes was defeated by Liberal Walton Cook.[7] Lohnes died at Bridgewater, Nova Scotia on September 6, 1982.[2]
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