Earl Wallace Urquhart

The Hon. Earl Wallace Urquhart
Senator for Inverness-Richmond, Nova Scotia
In office February 24, 1966 – August 17, 1971
Appointed by	Lester B. Pearson
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Richmond
In office 1949–1963
Preceded by	Lauchlin Daniel Currie
Succeeded by	Gerald Doucet
Nova Scotia Opposition Leader
In office 1960–1962
Preceded by	Henry Hicks
Succeeded by	Peter M. Nicholson
Personal details
Born	(1921-02-22)22 February 1921 West Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died	17 August 1971(1971-08-17) (aged 50) Canada
Political party	Liberal
Other political affiliations	Nova Scotia Liberal Party
Profession	lawyer

Earl Wallace Urquhart (February 22, 1921 – August 17, 1971) was a Canadian politician and lawyer.

Early life

Urquhart was born in West Bay, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Urquhart served in the Canadian Infantry Corps and the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.

Political career

he was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Richmond in a 1949 by-election held after Lauchlin Daniel Currie was named to the bench. He served as a member of the assembly from 1949 to 1963. From 1960 to 1962, he was the House Leader. He was Leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party from 1962 to 1965.

He was summoned to the Senate on February 24, 1966 on the recommendation of Lester B. Pearson. A Liberal, he represented the senatorial division of Inverness-Richmond in the province of Nova Scotia until his death at the age of 50.