Henry Ernest Kendall
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Henry Ernest Kendall, was a farmer, physician and politician who served as the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
from 1942 to 1947.
Kendall was the son of Reverend Samuel Frederick Kendall of Bristol, England and Emily Long of London. The couple settled in Sydney, Nova Scotia
in 1857. Reverend Kendall, a member of the Plymouth Brethren
, established the Union Church on Mitchell Island in 1866.
Kendall was widowed in 1909 following the death of his wife, Ida. In 1913, he married Margaret McLennan, daughter of John Stewart McLennan
, an industrialist who would be appointed to the Canadian Senate
several years later.
During World War I
, Kendall enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
and served as Lieutenant Colonel of the 9th Stationary Hospital based at Bramshott Military Hospital
in England from 1916 to 1919.
In the 1921 federal election, Kendall was an unsuccessful candidate for the Progressive Party of Canada
in Hants
riding.
He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia at the age of 78, the oldest person to hold the office in the province's history.
Kendall's brother, Arthur Samuel Kendall
, was also a physician and served as both an MLA in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
and as a federal Member of Parliament.
His son, Jim Kendall, played hockey with the Montreal Wanderers
before emigrating to Australia.
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia is the viceregal representative in Nova Scotia of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest realm, the...
from 1942 to 1947.
Kendall was the son of Reverend Samuel Frederick Kendall of Bristol, England and Emily Long of London. The couple settled in Sydney, Nova Scotia
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Sydney is a Canadian urban community in the province of Nova Scotia. It is situated on the east coast of Cape Breton Island and is administratively part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality....
in 1857. Reverend Kendall, a member of the Plymouth Brethren
Plymouth Brethren
The Plymouth Brethren is a conservative, Evangelical Christian movement, whose history can be traced to Dublin, Ireland, in the late 1820s. Although the group is notable for not taking any official "church name" to itself, and not having an official clergy or liturgy, the title "The Brethren," is...
, established the Union Church on Mitchell Island in 1866.
Kendall was widowed in 1909 following the death of his wife, Ida. In 1913, he married Margaret McLennan, daughter of John Stewart McLennan
John Stewart McLennan
John Stewart McLennan was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada. He was born in Montreal, Quebec and became an industrialist and publisher....
, an industrialist who would be appointed to the Canadian Senate
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
several years later.
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Kendall enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the designation of the field force created by Canada for service overseas in the First World War. Units of the C.E.F. were divided into field formation in France, where they were organized first into separate divisions and later joined together into a single...
and served as Lieutenant Colonel of the 9th Stationary Hospital based at Bramshott Military Hospital
Bramshott Camp
Bramshott Military Camp, often simplified to Camp Bramshott, was a temporary army camp set up on Bramshott Common, Hampshire, England during both the First and Second World Wars....
in England from 1916 to 1919.
In the 1921 federal election, Kendall was an unsuccessful candidate for the Progressive Party of Canada
Progressive Party of Canada
The Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces and, in Manitoba, ran candidates and formed governments as the Progressive Party of Manitoba...
in Hants
Hants (electoral district)
Hants was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was created in the British North America Act of 1867, and abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Hants—Kings riding...
riding.
He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia at the age of 78, the oldest person to hold the office in the province's history.
Kendall's brother, Arthur Samuel Kendall
Arthur Samuel Kendall
Arthur Samuel Kendall was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal member....
, was also a physician and served as both an MLA in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
and as a federal Member of Parliament.
His son, Jim Kendall, played hockey with the Montreal Wanderers
Montreal Wanderers
The Montreal Wanderers were a Canadian amateur, and later becoming a professional men's ice hockey team. The team played in the Federal Amateur Hockey League , the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association , the National Hockey Association and briefly the National Hockey League . The Wanderers are...
before emigrating to Australia.