In 1978, Akerley was made a Member of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honour, "for the efforts he has devoted to the improvement of life in Nova Scotia, more especially while holding provincial cabinet posts. Also for contributions to the business and community life of Dartmouth during and after his terms as alderman and mayor".[6]
^"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1963" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1963. p. 33. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
^Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 1. ISBN0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
^"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 81. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
^"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1970" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1970. p. 32. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
irvin, william, akerley, november, 1904, march, 1995, nova, scotia, businessman, politician, born, pugwash, nova, scotia, harry, margaret, macleod, akerley, businessman, dartmouth, running, businesses, working, others, 1955, elected, first, mayor, dartmouth, r. Irvin William Akerley CM 24 November 1904 1 11 March 1995 was a Nova Scotia businessman and politician Born in Pugwash Nova Scotia the son of Harry and Margaret MacLeod Akerley he was a businessman in Dartmouth running his own businesses and working for others In 1955 he was elected the first mayor of Dartmouth He resigned to run for a seat in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 1963 election and was elected as a Progressive Conservative representative for the district of Halifax County Dartmouth 2 He served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Highways 3 He was re elected in the 1967 election in the new Dartmouth South riding 4 He was defeated when he ran for re election in 1970 5 and later became Chairman of the Dartmouth General Hospital In 1978 Akerley was made a Member of the Order of Canada Canada s highest civilian honour for the efforts he has devoted to the improvement of life in Nova Scotia more especially while holding provincial cabinet posts Also for contributions to the business and community life of Dartmouth during and after his terms as alderman and mayor 6 Akerley Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College is named in his honour References edit Irvin William Akerley fonds Canadian Archival Information Network Archived from the original on 2006 05 24 Retrieved June 7 2006 Irvin Williams Akerley birth certificate Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1963 PDF Elections Nova Scotia 1963 p 33 Retrieved 2015 03 16 Elliott Shirley B 1984 The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758 1983 a biographical directory Public Archives of Nova Scotia p 1 ISBN 0 88871 050 X Retrieved 2018 04 24 Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967 PDF Elections Nova Scotia 1967 p 81 Retrieved 2015 03 16 Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1970 PDF Elections Nova Scotia 1970 p 32 Retrieved 2015 03 15 Order of Canada citation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Irvin William Akerley amp oldid 1202646277, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
