Harold Putnam (Canadian politician) explained

Harold Putnam
Birth Date:1868 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Onslow, Nova Scotia
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Truro, Nova Scotia
Spouse:Mary Laurencem. 30 January 1900[2]
Riding:Colchester
Predecessor:Fleming Blanchard McCurdy
Successor:George Taylor MacNutt
Term Start:December 1921
Term End:September 1925
Profession:Lawyer
Party:Liberal

Harold Putnam (19 November 1868  - 13 November 1945) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. 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. 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.

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. Web site: Harold Putnam, died 1945 in Truro, Colchester County . Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics . 2009-09-06.
  2. Book: Chambers, Col Ernest J . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1924 .
  3. Book: Johnson, J.K. . The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867–1967 . 1968 . Public Archives of Canada.