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William Stevens Fielding | |
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| 7th Premier of Nova Scotia | |
| In office July 28, 1884 – July 18, 1896 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | Matthew Henry Richey Archibald McLelan Malachy Bowes Daly |
| Preceded by | William Thomas Pipes |
| Succeeded by | George Henry Murray |
| MLA for Halifax County | |
| In office June 20, 1882 – July 18, 1896 | |
| Preceded by | Charles J. MacDonald John F. Stairs William D. Harrington John Pugh |
| Succeeded by | William Bernard Wallace |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Shelburne and Queen's | |
| In office August 5, 1896 – September 21, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Gordon Forbes |
| Succeeded by | Fleming Blanchard McCurdy |
| In office December 17, 1917 – October 29, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Fleming Blanchard McCurdy |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 24, 1848 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Died | June 23, 1929 (aged 80) Ottawa |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Nova Scotia Liberal Party |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Unionist Party |
| Spouse |
Hester Rankine (m. 1876) |
| Children | 4 daughters and 1 son |
| Alma mater | Dalhousie University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Profession | Politician |
| Cabinet | Minister of Finance (1896–1911) (1921–1925) Minister of Railways and Canals (acting) (1903–1904) (1907) |
William Stevens Fielding, PC (November 24, 1848 – June 23, 1929) was a Canadian Liberal politician, the seventh premier of Nova Scotia (1884–96), and the federal Minister of Finance from 1896 to 1911 and again from 1921 to 1925.