Austin Claude Taylor
| The Hon. Austin Claude Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Westmorland, New Brunswick | |
|
In office 1957–1965 | |
| Appointed by | Louis St. Laurent |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Westmorland | |
|
In office 1935–1957 | |
| New Brunswick Leader of the Opposition | |
|
In office 1952–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh John Flemming |
| Succeeded by | Joseph E. Connolly |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 20, 1893 Salisbury, New Brunswick |
| Died | January 17, 1965 (aged 71) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Austin Claude Taylor (June 20, 1893 – January 17, 1965) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. Born in Salisbury, New Brunswick, he represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1935 to 1957.
Appointed to the Executive Council as the Minister of Agriculture, he served under two Premiers from 1935 to 1952.
Austin Taylor was the leader of the Liberal Party of New Brunswick from 1954 to 1956.
On January 3, 1957 Taylor was appointed to the Senate of Canada by Canadian Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent as the representative for Westmorland, New Brunswick. He served in the Senate until his death in 1965.
References
- Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament
- Government of New Brunswick, Department of Agriculture (PDF file)
| Provincial Government of John B. McNair | ||
| Cabinet Post (1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Himself | 'Minister of Agriculture' 1940-1952 |
Cyril B. Sherwood |
| Provincial Government of Allison Dysart | ||
| Cabinet Post (1) | ||
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Lewis Smith | 'Minister of Agriculture' 1935-1940 |
Himself |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 4/8/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.