D. L. George Henley | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Cumberland West | |
| In office 1963–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Allison T. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Gardner (Bud) Hurley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 11, 1917 Roslin, Nova Scotia |
| Died | May 29, 1996 (aged 79) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Profession | politician |
David Lloyd George Henley (January 11, 1917 – May 29, 1996) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cumberland West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from Oct. 8 1963 to Nov. 6, 1984. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party.[1]
Henley was born in Roslin, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, the son of Samuel Bickford and Estella Marie (née Murphy) Henley. He attended Dalhousie University and was a Pharmacist. His early education was in a one-room school house in Roslin, NS. He served in World War II with the Royal Air Force from 1939 to 1945. He was a radar technician, taking his training in Toronto, Ontario before going overseas. During the war he served in Great Britain and Africa. In 1946, he married Muriel Pearl Russell.[2] He graduated from the Dalhousie University School of Pharmacy in 1951. He and his wife Muriel had 8 children: Terrence, Richard, Nancy, Michael, Gregory, Kevin, William and Thomas.[3] He served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Lands and Forests, and Minister without portfolio.[2] He died in 1996.[4]