Arthur Samuel Kendall
Arthur Samuel Kendall (March 25, 1861 – July 18, 1944) was a Canadian physician and politician in Nova Scotia.
Early life
He was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia as the son of the Reverend S. F. Kendall and Emily Kendall.[1]
Education
Kendall educated from following institutions:
- Sydney Academy, Mount Allison College
- Halifax Medical College
- Bellevue Hospital Medical School in New York City (Kendall got his M.D. degree from Bellevue in 1882)[1]
- Guy's Hospital Medical School in London.[1]
Career
He became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1884 and was also a medical health officer for Cape Breton.[2][3][1] In 1888, Kendall served as a town councillor for Sydney. In 1896, Kendall ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons. He represented Cape Breton County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1897 to 1900 and from 1904 to 1911.
A social reformer, he was concerned about poverty and the impact of industrialization on Cape Breton Island. He supported improving workers' living conditions, old-age pensions, a shorter work week and a workmen's compensation act.[2] He was nicknamed the "miner's friend" because of his support for coal mine workers.[2]
Political career
He represented Cape Breton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal member.
Elections
| 1900 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Liberal | A. Johnston | 3,922 | – | x | ||||
| Liberal | A.S. Kendall | 3,890 | – | x | ||||
| Conservative | Charles Tupper | 3,672 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hector Francis McDougall | 3,604 | ||||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Conservative | Charles Tupper | 3,630 | – | x | ||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hector Francis McDougall | 3,430 | – | x | ||||
| Liberal | A.S. Kendall | 2,813 | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph McPherson | 2,328 | ||||||
Family
His brother, Henry Ernest Kendall, served as Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia in the 1940s.
Personal life
In 1886, Kendall married Mary Crawley, daughter of Reverend A. R. R. Crawley. [1]
References
- Magurn, Arnott J. (1903). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide and Work of General Reference for Canada, the Provinces, and the Northwest Territories. Ottawa, US: self-published by A.J. Magurn. OCLC 1080768305.
- Carpenter, Ross (November 2007). "1st Ice Hockey Champions". Archived from the original on 2013-11-23.
- "Arthur Samuel Kendall, M.P. - Parlinfo". Canadian Parliament. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1905, AJ Magurn