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E. Keith Potter

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E. Keith Potter
MLA for Digby
In office
1949–1953
Preceded byJoseph William Comeau
Succeeded byVictor Cardoza
Personal details
Born(1911-09-27)September 27, 1911
Plympton, Nova Scotia
DiedFebruary 20, 1980(1980-02-20) (aged 68)
Sanibel Island, Florida
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Occupationlumber operator

Everett Keith Potter (September 27, 1911 – February 20, 1980) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Digby in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1949 to 1953. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]

Early life and education

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Born in 1911 at Plympton, Nova Scotia, Potter was a lumber operator by career.[2] He graduated from Acadia University in 1935.[2]

Political career

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Potter entered provincial politics in the 1949 election, winning the Digby riding by 82 votes.[3] He did not reoffer in the 1953 election.[1] Potter attempted to regain the seat in the 1960 election, but lost to Liberal incumbent Victor Cardoza by 58 votes.[4]

Death

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Potter died at Sanibel Island, Florida on February 20, 1980.[2]

Personal life

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He married Ruberta Rand in 1938.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Electoral History for Clare-Digby" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  2. ^ a b c d Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 178. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  3. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1949" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1949. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  4. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1960. p. 29. Retrieved 2015-04-30.