Harold Putnam

Harold Putnam
Member of Parliament
for Colchester
In office
December 1921  September 1925
Preceded by Fleming Blanchard McCurdy
Succeeded by George Taylor MacNutt
Personal details
Born (1868-11-19)19 November 1868
Onslow, Nova Scotia
Died 13 November 1945(1945-11-13) (aged 76)[1]
Truro, Nova Scotia
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Mary Laurencem. 30 January 1900[2]
Profession lawyer
Religion Presbyterian[2]

Harold Putnam (19 November 1868 13 November 1945) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Onslow, Nova Scotia and became a lawyer.

The son of Robert Putnam and Elizabeth Hunter Sprott, he was educated at public school in Onslow, then high school in Truro, then at the Pictou Academy and Dalhousie University.[2] He practised law in Truro. In 1900, he married Mary Laurence. From 1900 to 1921, Putnam was registrar of deeds for Colchester County.[3] He was also appointed a King's Counsel.[2]

He was elected to Parliament at the Colchester riding in the 1921 general election. After serving in the 14th Canadian Parliament, Putnam left the House of Commons and did not seek another term in the 1925 federal election.

References

  1. "Harold Putnam, died 1945 in Truro, Colchester County". Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Chambers, Col Ernest J (1924). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.

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