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♂ William S. Fielding
aliasWilliam S. Fielding
Record
19714 · 6812

Baptist   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 93%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 8 1 9
Nova Scotia 5 0 5
Total 13 1 14
Birth 24 November 1848 → 175 years + 5 months ago
Lived 80 years + 6 months
First mandate 20 June 1882 → 141 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 33 years + 6 months
Death 23 June 1929 → 94 years + 10 months ago
Exit → Death 3 years + 7 months after 28 October 1925
Special notes
None
 
William S. Fielding (1848–1929)
© Photo Legislative Assembly, Nova Scotia — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Ronald M. Fielding (1896–1972) Nephew  
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 22 10 7
Nova Scotia 14 0 3 Z
TOTAL 36 10 10

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. NS 28
LIB
 1 Party leader 35–47 16 Jul 1884 — 18 Jul 1896 12 0 2
2. NS 28–31
LIB
 1 Premier 35–47 28 Jul 1884 — 18 Jul 1896 11 11 20
3. CA 8–11
LIB
 1 Minister 47–62 20 Jul 1896 — 05 Oct 1911 15 2 15
4. CA 8–11
LIB
 1 Minister 47–62 20 Jul 1896 — 05 Oct 1911 15 2 15
5. CA 8–11
LIB
 1 Minister 47–62 20 Jul 1896 — 06 Oct 1911 15 2 16
6. CA 9
LIB
 1 ✓ Minister 54–55 21 Jul 1903 — 14 Jan 1904 0 5 24
7. CA 10
LIB
 2 ✓ Minister 58 09 Apr 1907 — 29 Aug 1907 0 4 20
8. CA 14
LIB
 2 Minister 73–76 29 Dec 1921 — 04 Sep 1925 3 8 6
9. CA 14
LIB
 2 Minister 73–76 29 Dec 1921 — 04 Sep 1925 3 8 6
10. CA 14
LIB
 2 Minister 73–76 29 Dec 1921 — 04 Sep 1925 3 8 6
 3. Finance
 4. Receiver General [Finance]
 5. President of the Treasury Board [Finance]
 6. Railways and Canals [Int]
 7. Railways and Canals [Int]
 8. Receiver General [Finance]
 9. Finance
10. President of the Treasury Board [Finance]

Electoral history

Races 14  
Path points 16  
8 documented challengers
⊖ William A. Black  m 
⊖ William D. Harrington  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Michael J. Power  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ William Roche  m  (3 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ William L. Hall  m 
⊖ Fleming B. McCurdy  m 
⊖ John Pugh  m 
⊖ Richard C. Weldon  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 15,408 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
28		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17832(F) — 6 Feb 2022 15:29 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
33
LIB
 3/6 2,554 49.73% +11 Loser:
LIB
 2,543 49.51% J.G. Foster
After his election:
28 Jul 1884 35
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 2 years 1 month 8 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,671 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
28		 Nova Scotia
20 August 1884
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17849(F) — 11 Oct 2022 22:47 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
35
LIB
 1/2 2,355 50.42% +39 Loser:
LC
 2,316 49.58% John Y. Payzant

Service: 1 year 9 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 20,458 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
29		 Nova Scotia
15 June 1886
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17857(F) — 19 Sep 2021 14:12 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
37
LIB
 1/6 4,042 59.28% +1,061 Loser:
LC
 2,981 43.72% William D. Harrington

Service: 3 years 11 months 5 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 26,709 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
30		 Nova Scotia
21 May 1890
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17880(F) — 19 Sep 2021 14:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
41
LIB
 1/6 5,036 56.57% +817 Loser:
LC
 4,219 47.39% H.M. Henry

Service: 3 years 9 months 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 26,814 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
31		 Nova Scotia
15 March 1894
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17903(F) — 6 Feb 2022 21:01 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
45
LIB
 1/6 4,795 53.65% +389 Loser:
LC
 4,406 49.30% James Morrow
After his election:
18 Jul 1896 47
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 2 years 4 months 3 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
8		 Nova Scotia
5 August 1896
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20239(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
47
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 3 months 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
31		 Nova Scotia
15 August 1896
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17920(F) — 19 Sep 2021 12:56 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
47		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. William B. Wallace
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,195 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 Nova Scotia
7 November 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20318(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LIB
 1/2 2,294 54.68% +393 Loser:
CONS
 1,901 45.32% James J. Ritchie

Service: 3 years 11 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,219 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Nova Scotia
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20567(F) — 23 Jan 2022 12:48 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
LIB
 1/2 2,302 54.56% +385 Loser:
CONS
 1,917 45.44% James J. Ritchie
After his election:
8 Oct 1906 57
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 1 year 11 months 5 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,984 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Nova Scotia
31 October 1906
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20764(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
57
LIB
 1/2 2,500 62.75% +1,016 Loser:
CONS
 1,484 37.25% Richard C. Weldon

Service: 1 year 11 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,176 Votes: 4,683 Participation: 75.83% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 Nova Scotia
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20829(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
59
LIB
 1/2 2,487 53.69% +342 Loser:
CONS
 2,145 46.31% Alfred B. Morine

Service: 2 years 10 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,207 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12		 Nova Scotia
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 21067(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
62
LIB
 2/2 2,529 48.57% -149 Winner:
CONS
 2,678 51.43% Fleming B. McCurdy
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
13		 Nova Scotia
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
 NLCP  10 Jul 1920
ID: 21325(F) — 1 Jul 2023 18:23 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
69
UNIL
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
1 Mar 1919 70
UNIL
 →
LIB
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
10 Jul 1920 71
UNIL
 →
NLCP
 Change of government (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,757 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
14		 Nova Scotia
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21586(F) — 23 Jan 2022 23:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
73
LIB
 1/2 5,237 53.67% +717 Loser:
NLCP
 4,520 46.33% William L. Hall
After his election:
29 Dec 1921 73
LIB
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 23 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
14		 Nova Scotia
19 January 1922
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21756(F) — 11 Oct 2022 19:49 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
73
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 9 months 9 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 18,224 Votes: 13,036 Participation: 71.53% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 Nova Scotia
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21857(F) — 26 Jun 2023 20:52 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
76		 Successor:
LIB
 6,709 51.47% Paul L. Hatfield

Online biographical references (6)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Canadian Encyclopedia
William Stevens Fielding		 09 Mar 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne
Fielding, William Stevens		 09 Mar 2024
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Fielding, William Stevens		 09 Mar 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Fielding, William Stevens		 09 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Right Hon. William Stevens Fielding, P.C., M.P.		 09 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Le très hon. William Stevens Fielding, C.P., député		 09 Mar 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Fielding, William Stevens (p. 70)		 09 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
William Stevens Fielding		 09 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
William Stevens Fielding		 09 Mar 2024

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