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♂ Edgar Nelson Rhodes
aliasEdgar Rhodes
Record
52309 · 6887

Baptist   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 4 0 4
Nova Scotia 3 0 3
Total 7 0 7
Birth 5 January 1877 → 147 years + 3 months ago
Lived 65 years + 2 months
First mandate 26 October 1908 → 115 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 31 years + 9 months
Death 15 March 1942 → 82 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 6 years + 7 months after 20 July 1935
Special notes
None
 
Edgar Nelson Rhodes (1877–1942)
© Photo 1917 William James Topley — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ William T. Pipes (1850–1909) Father-in-law
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 17 11 24
Nova Scotia 5 0 29 Z
TOTAL 23 0 23

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 12–13
CONS
 1 Speaker 40–44 08 Jan 1917 — 05 Dec 1921 4 10 27
2. NS 37
LC
 1 Party leader 48–53 02 May 1925 — 10 Aug 1930 5 3 8
3. NS 38–39
LC
 1 Premier 48–53 25 Jun 1925 — 10 Aug 1930 5 1 16
4. CA 17
LC
 1 Minister 53–55 07 Aug 1930 — 02 Feb 1932 1 5 26
5. CA 17
LC
 1 Minister 55–58 03 Feb 1932 — 22 Oct 1935 3 8 19
6. CA 17
LC
 1 Minister 55–58 03 Feb 1932 — 22 Oct 1935 3 8 19
7. CA 17
LC
 1 Minister 55–58 23 Feb 1932 — 22 Oct 1935 3 7 29
 4. Fisheries
 5. Finance
 6. Receiver General [Finance]
 7. President of the Treasury Board [Finance]

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 10  
4 documented challengers
⊖ Hance J. Logan  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ James L. Ralston  m 
 		 ⊖ Albert E. Parsons  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ James W. Reid  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 12,306 Votes: 9,210 Participation: 74.84% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 Nova Scotia
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20818(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
31
CONS
 1/2 4,800 52.69% +490 Loser:
LIB
 4,310 47.31% James L. Ralston

Service: 2 years 10 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,222 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12		 Nova Scotia
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 21056(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
34
CONS
 1/2 4,780 51.83% +338 Loser:
LIB
 4,442 48.17% Hance J. Logan

Service: 6 years 2 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,114 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Nova Scotia
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21314(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
UNIO
 1/2 6,655 54.94% +1,196 Loser:
LL
 5,459 45.06% Hance J. Logan

Service: 3 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 17,263 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14		 Nova Scotia
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21577(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
44		 Successor:
LIB
 9,762 56.55% Hance J. Logan
Eligible: inc. Votes: 15,314 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
38		 Nova Scotia
25 June 1925
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18080(F) — 6 Oct 2022 14:16 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature (Party leader)
Age
48
LC
 2/4 4,573 59.72% +1,498 Loser:
LIB
 3,075 40.16% James W. Reid
After his election:
16 Jul 1925 48
LC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
38		 Nova Scotia
1 August 1925
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18096(F) — 12 Oct 2022 00:01 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
48
LC
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 1 month 29 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 15,446 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
39		 Nova Scotia
1 October 1928
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18108(F) — 7 Feb 2022 21:20 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
51
LC
 2/4 4,008 51.90% +185 Loser:
LIB
 3,823 49.50% James W. Reid
After his election:
11 Aug 1930 53
LC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 10 months 10 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,608 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
17		 Nova Scotia
2 September 1930
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22571(F) — 11 Oct 2022 21:07 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
53
LC
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
20 Jul 1935 58
LC
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 4 years 10 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 11,178 Votes: 9,966 Participation: 89.16% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
40		 Nova Scotia
22 August 1933
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18128(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
56		 Successor:
LIB
 5,328 53.65% Alexander S. MacMillan
Eligible: 21,206 Votes: 16,808 Participation: 79.26% Candidacies: 3
Federal
18		 Nova Scotia
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22652(F) — 27 Aug 2023 10:18 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
58		 Successor:
LIB
 9,488 56.45% Donald MacLennan

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Edgar Nelson Rhodes, P.C., M.P., Senator		 13 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Edgar Nelson Rhodes, C.P., député, sénateur		 13 Apr 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Rhodes, Edgar Nelson (p. 185)		 13 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Edgar Nelson Rhodes		 13 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
Edgar Nelson Rhodes		 13 Apr 2024

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