Frederick Andrew Laurence, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Port Hood, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia, Canada
About Frederick Andrew Laurence
- Frederick Andrew Laurence (April 23, 1843 – February 13, 1912) was a Canadian politician. Born in Port Hood, Nova Scotia, Laurence was educated at the Provincial Normal School of Nova Scotia and at Dalhousie University.
- A lawyer, he ran unsuccessfully as the Liberal candidate for the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Colchester in the 1882 federal election.
- He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Colchester in 1886 and was re-elected in 1890, 1894, 1897 and 1901.
- A Nova Scotia Liberal, he was Speaker of the House of Assembly from 1895 to 1901 and from 1903 to 1904.
- He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1904 federal election.
- He resigned in 1907 when he was appointed a judge.
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