Paul Hatfield (Canadian politician)

Paul Lacombe Hatfield (13 March 1873 – 28 January 1935) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Arcadia, Nova Scotia^[3] and became a broker, insurance agent and master mariner. He also served as a warden and municipal councillor for Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.^[2]

Paul Hatfield
Member of Parliament for Yarmouth and Clare
In office December 1921 – October 1925
Preceded by	Edgar Keith Spinney
Succeeded by	riding dissolved
Member of Parliament for Shelburne—Yarmouth
In office October 1925 – October 1926
Preceded by	riding created
Succeeded by	James Layton Ralston
Member of the Senate of Canada for the Yarmouth, Nova Scotia division
In office October 1926 – January 1935
Personal details
Born	Paul Lacombe Hatfield (1873-03-13)13 March 1873 Arcadia, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died	28 January 1935(1935-01-28) (aged 61) Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada^[1]
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Sadie M. Trefry m. 11 August 1901^[2]
Residence(s)	Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Profession	broker, insurance agent, master mariner

The son of Abraham Hatfield and Margaret Short, he established himself in Yarmouth.^[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Yarmouth and Clare riding in the 1921 general election. After completing his first term in the House of Commons, riding boundaries were changed and Hatfield became a candidate in the new Shelburne—Yarmouth riding for the 1925 election where he won re-election. Hatfield was re-elected in 1926.

He was appointed to the Senate on 7 October 1926 and remained in that role until his death on 28 January 1935.

References

1. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867–1967. Public Archives of Canada.
2. Normandin, A.L. (1926). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Ottawa: Mortimer Company.
3. . Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2009. Paul Hatfield's house

External links

• Paul Hatfield – Parliament of Canada biography