He was mayor of Glace Bay from 1913 to 1915 when he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force fighting in World War I. He was elected a ConservativeMLA in 1925 representing Cape Breton Centre and his support from miners helped ensure the Conservative Party's victory in that election. Harrington became Minister of Labour in the government of Edgar N. Rhodes and became Premier of Nova Scotia when Rhodes left provincial politics to enter the federal cabinet in 1930.
During Harrington's term he was able to end ongoing labour disturbance among miners in Cape Breton which had afflicted the previous two premiers. He improved the provincial department of mining, fought for the coal and steel industries in Ottawa, and passed legislation calling for a national policy on coal and steel.
MacDonald, Carole (2014). The Legacy of Gordon Sidney Harrington, 1909 - 1925(PDF). Saint Mary's University. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
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gordon, sidney, harrington, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Gordon Sidney Harrington news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Gordon Sidney Harrington August 7 1883 July 4 1943 was a Nova Scotia politician and the 11th premier of Nova Scotia from 1930 to 1933 Gordon Sidney Harrington11th Premier of Nova ScotiaIn office August 11 1930 September 5 1933MonarchGeorge VLieutenant GovernorJames Cranswick ToryFrank StanfieldWalter Harold CovertPreceded byEdgar Nelson RhodesSucceeded byAngus Lewis MacdonaldMLA for Cape Breton CentreIn office June 25 1925 August 22 1933Serving with Joseph MacdonaldPreceded byfirst memberSucceeded byMichael DwyerMLA for Cape Breton SouthIn office August 22 1933 June 20 1937Preceded byfirst memberSucceeded byGeorge M MorrisonPersonal detailsBornAugust 7 1883Halifax Nova ScotiaDiedJuly 4 1943 1943 07 04 aged 59 Halifax Nova ScotiaPolitical partyConservativeSpouseKatherine Agnes MacDonaldChildrennoneProfessionlawyerHe was mayor of Glace Bay from 1913 to 1915 when he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force fighting in World War I He was elected a Conservative MLA in 1925 representing Cape Breton Centre and his support from miners helped ensure the Conservative Party s victory in that election Harrington became Minister of Labour in the government of Edgar N Rhodes and became Premier of Nova Scotia when Rhodes left provincial politics to enter the federal cabinet in 1930 During Harrington s term he was able to end ongoing labour disturbance among miners in Cape Breton which had afflicted the previous two premiers He improved the provincial department of mining fought for the coal and steel industries in Ottawa and passed legislation calling for a national policy on coal and steel However his government was unable to combat the Great Depression and was defeated by the Liberals in the 1933 election Harrington remained in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly until 1937 His government was the last Conservative government until Robert Stanfield was able to take power in 1956 References editMacDonald Carole 2014 The Legacy of Gordon Sidney Harrington 1909 1925 PDF Saint Mary s University Retrieved December 10 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gordon Sidney Harrington amp oldid 1134673673, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
