Joseph Clyde Nunn
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Joseph Clyde Nunn was a noted broadcaster and political figure in Nova Scotia
, Canada. He represented Inverness
in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1954 to 1963 as a Liberal
member, and served as Minister of Labour and Welfare in the Henry Hicks government.
He was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia
, the son of James Steven Nunn and Elizabeth Petrie. He was educated at Sydney Academy
and Saint Francis Xavier University. Nunn ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1940 as a National Government candidate. In 1948, he married Honorah Margaret McKenna. Nunn was a Director of the Atlantic Broadcasters Ltd, owner/operators of CJFX Radio(580 AM)in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Mr. Nunn was Manager of CJFX from its opening on March 23, 1943 until his death, in December 1970. Nunn also served as President of the Antigonish Board of Trade. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1954 by-election held after Alexander H. McKinnon
was named a county judge. He served on the province's Executive Council as Minister of Labour and Minister of Public Works. Nunn was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1963. Nunn died on December 4, 1970, after a long illness.
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 Inverness
Inverness (provincial electoral district)
Inverness is a provincial electoral district on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly....
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 1954 to 1963 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Nova Scotia
The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Origins:The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government...
member, and served as Minister of Labour and Welfare in the Henry Hicks government.
He was born 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....
, the son of James Steven Nunn and Elizabeth Petrie. He was educated at Sydney Academy
Sydney Academy
Sydney Academy is one of two main secondary schools, along with Riverview, for the city of Sydney, Nova Scotia....
and Saint Francis Xavier University. Nunn ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1940 as a National Government candidate. In 1948, he married Honorah Margaret McKenna. Nunn was a Director of the Atlantic Broadcasters Ltd, owner/operators of CJFX Radio(580 AM)in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Mr. Nunn was Manager of CJFX from its opening on March 23, 1943 until his death, in December 1970. Nunn also served as President of the Antigonish Board of Trade. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1954 by-election held after Alexander H. McKinnon
Alexander H. McKinnon
Alexander Hugh McKinnon was a lawyer, judge and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1940 to 1953 as a Liberal member....
was named a county judge. He served on the province's Executive Council as Minister of Labour and Minister of Public Works. Nunn was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1963. Nunn died on December 4, 1970, after a long illness.