George Taylor MacNutt

George Taylor MacNutt (19 December 1865 24 May 1937) was a Canadian businessman and politician. MacNutt served as a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia and became a contractor and lumber merchant.

George Taylor MacNutt
Member of Parliament
for Colchester
In office
October 1925  July 1930
Preceded byHarold Putnam
Succeeded byMartin Luther Urquhart
Personal details
Born
George Taylor MacNutt

(1865-12-19)19 December 1865
Stewiacke, Nova Scotia
Died24 May 1937(1937-05-24) (aged 71)
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Sadie B. Pollock
m. 22 June 1892 (died by 1929)[1]
Professioncontractor, lumber merchant

MacNutt attended public school in Nova Scotia, then Truro Academy. He campaigned in the 1911 Nova Scotia provincial election for a seat at Guysborough riding but was not successful.[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Colchester riding in the 1925 general election. MacNutt was re-elected there in the 1926 election then defeated by Martin Luther Urquhart of the Liberal party in the 1930 federal election.

Electoral record

1925 Canadian federal election: Colchester
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Taylor MacNutt6,405
LiberalMaynard B. Archibald3,394
1926 Canadian federal election: Colchester
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Taylor MacNutt6,067
LiberalAlfred Dickie4,049
1930 Canadian federal election: Colchester
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMartin Luther Urquhart6,131
ConservativeGeorge Taylor MacNutt5,734

References

  1. Normandin, A.L. (1929). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Ottawa: Mortimer Company.


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