Harvey Veniot
Harvey Alfred Veniot, QC (November 18, 1915 – October 2, 2009) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1974 as a Progressive Conservative member.
Harvey Alfred Veniot | |
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| Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia | |
| In office February 8, 1961 – April 11, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | W. S. Kennedy Jones |
| Succeeded by | G. H. (Paddy) Fitzgerald |
| MLA for Pictou West | |
| In office 1956–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Stewart W. Proudfoot |
| Succeeded by | Dan Reid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1915 Pictou, Nova Scotia |
| Died | October 2, 2009 (aged 93) Pictou, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Veniot was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, the son of Alexander R. Veniot and Gladys Maclean, and was educated at Pictou Academy, St. Francis Xavier University, Dalhousie Law School and the University of Saskatchewan. He was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1940. Veniot married Rhoda Marion MacLeod in 1944.
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