John M. Baillie
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John McKay Baillie was a farmer, school teacher and political figure in Nova Scotia
, Canada. He represented Pictou County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1906 to 1911 as a Liberal-Conservative member.
He was born in Earltown
, Colchester County, Nova Scotia
, the son of Kenneth Baillie and Maria McKay, and was educated at the Pictou Academy
. He taught school for 21 years. Baillie married Mary Jane McKay. He served as superintendent for the Pictou County Municipal Home from around 1882 to 1907. Baillie was leader of the Opposition in the provincial assembly from 1910 to 1911. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1911 and then served as customs officer for New Glasgow
from 1911 until his death there at the age of 65 in 1913.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada. He represented Pictou County 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...
from 1906 to 1911 as a Liberal-Conservative member.
He was born in Earltown
Earltown, Nova Scotia
Earltown, Nova Scotia is a Canadian rural community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.The community is located 25 km north of the town of Truro on Route 311, on the north slope of the Cobequid Mountains.-History:...
, Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Colchester County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:The appellation Colchester was applied in 1780 to the district previously called "Cobequid," and was derived from the town of Colchester in Essex...
, the son of Kenneth Baillie and Maria McKay, and was educated at the Pictou Academy
Pictou Academy
Pictou Academy , founded in 1816 by the late Dr. Thomas McCulloch, is a secondary school in Pictou, Nova Scotia. Prior to the twentieth century, it was a liberal nonsectarian college, a grammar school, an academy and then a secondary school. Pictou Academy's current principal is James Ryan. The...
. He taught school for 21 years. Baillie married Mary Jane McKay. He served as superintendent for the Pictou County Municipal Home from around 1882 to 1907. Baillie was leader of the Opposition in the provincial assembly from 1910 to 1911. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1911 and then served as customs officer for New Glasgow
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
New Glasgow is a town in Pictou County, in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the banks of the East River of Pictou, which flows into Pictou Harbour, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait....
from 1911 until his death there at the age of 65 in 1913.