Stewart W. Proudfoot | |
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MLA for Pictou West | |
In office 1949–1956 | |
Preceded by | new riding |
Succeeded by | Harvey Veniot |
Personal details | |
Born | Stewart William Proudfoot July 31, 1908 Scotsburn, Nova Scotia |
Died | June 26, 1986 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | (aged 77)
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | merchant |
Stewart William Proudfoot (July 31, 1908 – June 26, 1986) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1949 to 1956. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]
Proudfoot was born in 1908 at Scotsburn, Pictou County, Nova Scotia.[2] He married Helen Elizabeth MacLean in 1937, and was a merchant by career.[2] Proudfoot entered provincial politics in the 1949 election, winning the newly established Pictou West riding.[3] He was re-elected in the 1953 election, defeating Progressive Conservative Harvey Veniot by 9 votes.[4] Proudfoot was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1956, losing to Veniot by 88 votes.[5] Proudfoot died in 1986.[6]