George O. Lohnes Explained

George O. Lohnes
Birth Date:8 August 1898
Birth Place:Upper Northfield, Nova Scotia
Death Place:Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Office:MLA for Lunenburg Centre
Term Start:1956
Term End:1970
Predecessor:new riding
Successor:Walton Cook
Party:Progressive Conservative
Occupation:farmer

George Oliver Lohnes (August 8, 1898 – September 6, 1982) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Lunenburg Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]

Born in 1898 at Upper Northfield, Nova Scotia, Lohnes was a farmer by career.[2] He married Evelyn Minetta Mossman (née Crouse) in 1938.[2] Lohnes entered provincial politics in the 1956 election, winning the Lunenburg Centre riding by 152 votes.[3] He was re-elected in the 1960,[4] 1963,[5] and 1967 elections.[6] In the 1970 election, Lohnes was defeated by Liberal Walton Cook.[7] Lohnes died at Bridgewater, Nova Scotia on September 6, 1982.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Electoral History for Lunenburg. Nova Scotia Legislative Library. 2018-05-07.
  2. Book: Elliott. Shirley B.. The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. 2018-05-07. 1984. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. 0-88871-050-X. 118.
  3. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1956. Elections Nova Scotia. 1956. 57. 2015-04-27.
  4. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960. Elections Nova Scotia. 1960. 58. 2015-04-27.
  5. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1963. Elections Nova Scotia. 1963. 61. 2015-04-27.
  6. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967. Elections Nova Scotia. 1967. 63. 2015-04-27.
  7. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1970. Elections Nova Scotia. 1970. 66. 2015-04-27.