James DeWolfe

For the American Episcopal bishop (1896-1966), see James P. deWolfe. For the American lawyer and politician, see L. James DeWolfe Jr.

James DeWolfe
MLA for Pictou East
In office
1998–2006
Preceded byWayne Fraser
Succeeded byClarrie MacKinnon
Personal details
Born (1949-05-14) May 14, 1949 (age 75)
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
RelationsDeWolf family

James "Jim" DeWolfe (born May 14, 1949) is a former political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 2006 as a Progressive Conservative.[1]

DeWolfe was born in 1949 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia,[2] the son of William Elliott DeWolfe and Hazel Macdonald. He was educated at St. Francis Xavier University and the Technical University of Nova Scotia.[2] In 1968, he married Diane Breen.[2] He was employed by the Bank of Nova Scotia from 1967 to 1968 and then worked as a cartographer with the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources for 29 years.[3]

DeWolfe entered provincial politics in the 1998 election, defeating Liberal incumbent Wayne Fraser by more than 1500 votes in the Pictou East riding.[4] He was re-elected in the 1999,[5] and 2003 elections.[6] On May 1, 2006, DeWolfe announced he was leaving politics and would not reoffer in the 2006 election.[7]

References

  • O'Handley, Kathleen (2005). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 2005. ISBN 1-4144-0141-8.
  1. ^ "Electoral History for Pictou East" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. ^ a b c "MLA biography". Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on April 22, 2003. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  3. ^ "Pictou East PCs endorse MLA DeWolfe". The Chronicle Herald. June 26, 1999. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  4. ^ "Election Returns, 1998 (Pictou East)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  5. ^ "Election Returns, 1999 (Pictou East)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  6. ^ "Election Returns, 2003 (Pictou East)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  7. ^ "Two Nova Scotia Conservatives not running in next provincial election". The Chronicle Herald. May 2, 2006.


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