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.
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)
- Guy's Hospital Medical School in London.
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. 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. He was nicknamed the "miner's friend" because of his support for coal mine workers.
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.