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James L. Connolly

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James L. Connolly
Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
In office
1973–1974
Preceded byGeorge M. Mitchell
Succeeded byVincent Maclean
MLA for Halifax Chebucto
In office
1970–1974
Preceded byJames H. Vaughan
Succeeded byWalter Fitzgerald
Personal details
Bornc. 1909
DiedMarch 6, 1982
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Political partyLiberal

James Lawrence Connolly (c. 1909 – March 6, 1982) was a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 1970 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Halifax Chebucto as a member of the Liberals.

He was chosen deputy speaker of the House of Assembly in December 1970 and became Speaker in November 1973. He retired from the legislature with the 1974 provincial election. Connolly was previously deputy mayor of Halifax, and served five terms as an alderman on city council. He operated his own plumbing business for 25 years.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ James Connolly obituary, Globe and Mail, March 9, 1982.
  2. ^ Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 157. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-15.