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George O. Lohnes
MLA for Lunenburg Centre
In office
1956–1970
Preceded bynew riding
Succeeded byWalton Cook
Personal details
Born(1898-08-08)August 8, 1898
Upper Northfield, Nova Scotia
DiedSeptember 6, 1982(1982-09-06) (aged 84)
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Occupationfarmer

George Oliver Lohnes (August 8, 1898 – September 6, 1982) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Lunenburg Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]

Born in 1898 at Upper Northfield, Nova Scotia, Lohnes was a farmer by career.[2] He married Evelyn Minetta Mossman (nee Crouse) in 1938.[2] Lohnes entered provincial politics in the 1956 election, winning the Lunenburg Centre riding by 152 votes.[3] He was re-elected in the 1960,[4] 1963,[5] and 1967 elections.[6] In the 1970 election, Lohnes was defeated by Liberal Walton Cook.[7] Lohnes died at Bridgewater, Nova Scotia on September 6, 1982.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Electoral History for Lunenburg" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  2. ^ a b c Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 118. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  3. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1956" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1956. p. 57. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  4. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1960. p. 58. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  5. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1963" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1963. p. 61. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  6. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 63. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  7. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1970" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1970. p. 66. Retrieved 2015-04-27.