| Birth date | January 18, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Truro, Nova Scotia |
| Birth name | Harold William Langille |
| Office | MLA for Colchester North |
| Term start | 1999 |
| Term end | 2006 |
| Predecessor | Ed Lorraine |
| Successor | Karen Casey |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Police officer, tree farmer |
| Death date | April 12, 2020 (aged 76) |
| Death place | Little Dyke, Nova Scotia |
Harold William Langille[1] (January 18, 1944 – April 12, 2020) was a tree farmer, police officer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Colchester North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2006 as a Progressive Conservative.[2]
Born in 1944 in Truro, Nova Scotia, Langille was educated at the Ontario Police College and the Ontario Provincial Police Academy.[3] He worked as a police officer in Truro and Ontario.[3] After his retirement in 1994, he returned to Nova Scotia and owned and operated tree farms in Colchester County.[3] Langille entered provincial politics in 1999,[4] winning the Colchester North riding by more than 1300 votes.[5] In the 2003 election, he was re-elected by more than 1100 votes.[6] Langille did not reoffer in the 2006 election.[7] He died of liver cancer on April 12, 2020.[8]
References
- O'Handley, Kathleen (2005). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 2005. ISBN 1-4144-0141-8.
- ^ "H.W. "Bill" Langille - Sunday, April 12th, 2020"
- ^ "Electoral History for Colchester North". Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "MLA biography". Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia. Archived June 26, 2003 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ "Novice politicians look to leaders". The Chronicle Herald. July 13, 1999. Archived 2005-01-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ "Election Returns, 1999 (Colchester North)". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ "Election Returns, 2003 (Colchester North)". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ "Langille says he won't run again". The Daily News. March 22, 2006.
- ^ "Former Nova Scotia MLA Bill Langille passes away on Easter Sunday | SaltWire"