Robert Arthur Carruthers is a former Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Hants East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]
Bob Carruthers | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Hants East | |
| In office 1993–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | John MacDonell |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | lawyer |
A graduate of Saint Mary's University and Dalhousie Law School, Carruthers started his own law firm in 1980.[2] After serving two terms as a municipal councillor,[2] Carruthers entered provincial politics in the 1993 election, winning the Hants East riding by 638 votes.[3] A backbench member of the John Savage government, Carruthers was named caucus whip in 1996.[4] Carruthers did not re-offer in the 1998 election.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "Attorney biography". Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. p. 109. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ "Government caucus appointments". Government of Nova Scotia. June 28, 1996. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ "Smith gets Grit nod in East Hants riding". The Chronicle Herald. February 27, 1998. Archived from the original on January 23, 2005. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
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