Frank R. Davis

Frank Roy Davis (August 25, 1888 – September 17, 1948) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Lunenburg in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1933 to 1948. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]

Frank R. Davis
MLA for Lunenburg County
In office 1933–1948
Preceded by	John James Kinley
Succeeded by	Arthur L. Thurlow
Personal details
Born	August 25, 1888 Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Died	September 17, 1948 (aged 60) Ingonish, Nova Scotia
Political party	Nova Scotia Liberal Party
Occupation	physician, surgeon

Davis was born in 1888 at Shelburne, Nova Scotia.[2] He was educated at Mount Allison University, and Dalhousie University, and was a physician and surgeon by career.[2] He married Elizabeth Euphemia Balcom in 1913.[2]

Davis was elected mayor of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia in 1930.[2] He entered provincial politics in the 1933 election, winning a seat for the dual-member Lunenburg riding with Liberal Gordon E. Romkey.[3] Davis was re-elected in the 1937,[4] 1941,[5] and 1945 elections.[6] He served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Health and Welfare, Registrar General and Minister of Municipal Affairs.[2] He died in office on September 17, 1948.[1][2]

References

1. "Electoral History for Lunenburg County" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
2. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 48. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
3. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1933" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 46. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
4. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1937" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 53. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
5. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1941" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 59. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
6. "Election Returns 1945" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-05-07.