George Riley (Nova Scotia politician)
George Riley | |
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MLA for Halifax Cobequid | |
In office 1970–1974 | |
Preceded by | Gordon H. Fitzgerald |
Succeeded by | George Doucet |
Personal details | |
Born | Vancouver, British Columbia | November 18, 1922
Died | August 28, 2002 Halifax, Nova Scotia | (aged 79)
Political party | Nova Scotia Liberal Party |
Residence | Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia |
Occupation | Businessman |
George Stuart Riley (November 18, 1922 – August 28, 2002) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Halifax Cobequid in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1974. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]
Riley was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. A businessman, he attended Daniel Mclntyre Collegiate and the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. In 1944, he married Margaret Jane Abraham.[2]
Riley entered provincial politics in the
QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax.[6]
References
- ^ "Electoral History for Halifax Cobequid" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1970" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1970. p. 44. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Regan adds four ministers to N.S. Cabinet". The Globe and Mail. 26 November 1971.
- ^ "Disillusioned minister quits Regan Cabinet". The Globe and Mail. 17 May 1972.
- ^ Obituaries, The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, Nova Scotia, August 29, 2002, pg. B2