Seymour Eugene Gourley
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Succeeded byFrederick Andrew Laurence
Born20 December 1854
Brookfield, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died5 January 1906 (aged 51)
PartyConservative
Seymour Eugene Gourley KC | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Colchester | |
| In office 1900–1904 | |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Andrew Laurence |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1854 Brookfield, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | 5 January 1906 (aged 51) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse | H. Rose McLellan (m. 1891) |
| Alma mater | Horton Academy, Acadia College |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Seymour Eugene Gourley, KC (20 December 1854 – 5 January 1906) was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Colchester in the House of Commons of Canada from 1900 to 1904 as a Conservative.[1]
He was born in Brookfield, Nova Scotia, the son of Elisha C. Gourley and Mary Black, and was educated in Brookfield, in Truro, at the Horton Academy and Acadia College.[2] He was admitted to the bar in 1874 and set up practice in Truro.[3] In 1891, Gourley married H. Rose McLellan. He was named a Queen's Counsel in the same year.[2]
