John Stanfield
John Stanfield (May 18, 1868 – January 22, 1934) was an industrialist and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Colchester in the House of Commons of Canada from 1907 to 1917 as a Conservative member and served as Chief Government Whip from 1911 to 1917 when he retired from the House of Commons.
The Hon. John Stanfield | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Colchester | |
| In office 1907–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Andrew Laurence |
| Succeeded by | Fleming Blanchard McCurdy |
| Senator for Colchester, Nova Scotia | |
| In office 1921–1934 | |
| Appointed by | Arthur Meighen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 18, 1868 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Died | January 22, 1934 (aged 65) Truro, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Conservative |
Stanfield sat for Colchester division in the Senate of Canada from 1921 to 1934.
He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the son of Charles E. Stanfield and Lydia Dawson. The family moved to Truro, Nova Scotia while Stanfield was still young,[1] and attended Truro High School.[2] With his brother Frank, he took over the operation of his father's woollen mills in 1896; the company was incorporated as Stanfield's Limited in 1906.[3] In 1902, he married Sadie Yorston.[1] Stanfield served as government whip from 1911 to 1917. He was lieutenant in the Colchester and Hants Rifle Corps Reserve and took a battalion overseas during World War I.[1] He was given command of the Nova Scotia Highland Brigade in 1916 but was invalided home in 1917.[2]
Stanfield died in office at the age of 65 in Truro.[1]
References
- Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- "John Stanfield Dies; A Canadian Senator". timesmachine.nytimes.com. January 23, 1934. p. 19. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- About Us, Stanfield’s Limited Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine