Nelson Gaetz

Nelson Edward Gaetz (March 1, 1907 – April 26, 1988) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Halifax East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1963 to 1967. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]

Nelson E. Gaetz
MLA for Halifax East
In office 1963–1967
Preceded by	Duncan MacMillan
Succeeded by	riding dissolved
Personal details
Born	(1907-03-01)March 1, 1907 Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia
Died	April 26, 1988(1988-04-26) (aged 81)
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Occupation	farmer

Born in 1907 at Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia, Gaetz was a farmer.[2] He married Sadie Theresa Gaetz in 1931.[2] Gaetz first attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1960 election, but was defeated by Liberal incumbent Duncan MacMillan in the Halifax East riding.[3] In May 1962, Gaetz was elected a municipal councillor for Halifax County.[2] He ran again in the 1963 provincial election, and defeated MacMillan by 305 votes.[4] In the 1967 election, Gaetz was defeated by MacMillan in the new Halifax Eastern Shore riding.[5] Gaetz died on April 26, 1988.[6]

References

1. "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
2. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 79. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
3. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1960. p. 37. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
4. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1963" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1963. p. 37. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
5. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 47. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
6. "Nelson Edward Gaetz". The Chronicle Herald. April 28, 1988.