Nelson Gaetz

Nelson Edward Gaetz (March 1, 1907 – April 26, 1988) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Halifax East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1963 to 1967. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.^[1]

Nelson E. Gaetz
MLA for Halifax East
In office 1963–1967
Preceded by	Duncan MacMillan
Succeeded by	riding dissolved
Personal details
Born	(1907-03-01)March 1, 1907 Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia
Died	April 26, 1988(1988-04-26) (aged 81)
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Occupation	farmer

Biography

Born in 1907 at Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia, Gaetz was a farmer.^[2] He married Sadie Theresa Gaetz in 1931.^[2] Gaetz first attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1960 election, but was defeated by Liberal incumbent Duncan MacMillan in the Halifax East riding.^[3] In May 1962, Gaetz was elected a municipal councillor for Halifax County.^[2] He ran again in the 1963 provincial election, and defeated MacMillan by 305 votes.^[4] In the 1967 election, Gaetz was defeated by MacMillan in the new Halifax Eastern Shore riding.^[5] Gaetz died on April 26, 1988.^[6]