Henry March Explained

Henry A. March
Birth Date:14 December 1862
Birth Place:Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Death Place:Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Office:MLA for Lunenburg County
Term:1906 - 1909
Party:Liberal Party of Nova Scotia
Alma Mater:University of Michigan
Profession:doctor

Henry Arthur March (December 14, 1862  - June 20, 1917) was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Lunenburg County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1906 to 1909 as a Liberal member.

Early life and education

He was born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, the son of Stephen March, born in Dorsetshire, England, and Elizabeth Keating. March was educated at Acadia College and the medical school of the University of Michigan.

Career

He practiced for a short time in Ann Arbor, Michigan before returning to Bridgewater, where he served the community as a physician for 25 years. In 1887, he married Dotte B. Cook. In 1913, he moved to Lockeport. March was coroner for Lunenburg County and surgeon for the county asylum; he was also health officer for Bridgeport. He served as president of the provincial medical society in 1904 and 1905 and was vice-president of the British Medical Society in 1906. He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1906 and served until his resignation in 1909.

Death

He dies on June 20, 1917, in Lunenburg.[1]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nova Scotia Archives - Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths . 20 April 2020 .