Robert Baden Powell (politician)
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Robert Baden Powell | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Digby | |
| In office 1963–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Cardoza |
| Succeeded by | Joseph H. Casey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1901 |
| Died | September 2, 1976 (aged 75) |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | teacher |
Robert Baden Powell (May 24, 1901 – September 2, 1976) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Digby in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1963 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]
Born in 1901 at Westport, Nova Scotia, Powell was a graduate of the Nova Scotia Teachers College.[2] He was an industrial arts teacher by career.[2] He married Rae Effie Hankinson in 1933.[2] Powell entered provincial politics in the 1963 election, defeating Liberal incumbent Victor Cardoza by 293 votes in the Digby District.[3] He was re-elected by 129 votes in the 1967 election.[4] He did not reoffer in the 1970 election.[1] Powell died at Plympton, Nova Scotia on September 2, 1976.[2]
