Donald R. MacLeod | |
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MLA for Pictou Centre | |
In office 1956–1970 | |
Preceded by | Alfred B. DeWolfe |
Succeeded by | Ralph F. Fiske |
Personal details | |
Born | Donald Ross MacLeod December 30, 1902 Trenton, Nova Scotia |
Died | October 20, 1976 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | (aged 73)
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Occupation | druggist |
Donald Ross MacLeod (December 30, 1902 – October 20, 1976) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. [1]
Born in 1902 at Trenton, Nova Scotia, MacLeod graduated from Dalhousie University and was a druggist by career. [2] He married Ivy Verona Phillips in 1935. [2]
From 1944 to 1946, MacLeod served as mayor of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. [2] MacLeod entered provincial politics in the 1956 election, winning the Pictou Centre riding by 336 votes. [3] He was re-elected in the 1960, [4] and 1963 elections. [5] In July 1964, MacLeod was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister without portfolio. [2] [6] He was re-elected in the 1967 election. [7] In the 1970 election, MacLeod was defeated by Liberal Ralph F. Fiske. [8] [9] MacLeod died at New Glasgow on October 20, 1976. [2]
Donald R. MacLeod | |
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MLA for Pictou Centre | |
In office 1956–1970 | |
Preceded by | Alfred B. DeWolfe |
Succeeded by | Ralph F. Fiske |
Personal details | |
Born | Donald Ross MacLeod December 30, 1902 Trenton, Nova Scotia |
Died | October 20, 1976 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | (aged 73)
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Occupation | druggist |
Donald Ross MacLeod (December 30, 1902 – October 20, 1976) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. [1]
Born in 1902 at Trenton, Nova Scotia, MacLeod graduated from Dalhousie University and was a druggist by career. [2] He married Ivy Verona Phillips in 1935. [2]
From 1944 to 1946, MacLeod served as mayor of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. [2] MacLeod entered provincial politics in the 1956 election, winning the Pictou Centre riding by 336 votes. [3] He was re-elected in the 1960, [4] and 1963 elections. [5] In July 1964, MacLeod was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister without portfolio. [2] [6] He was re-elected in the 1967 election. [7] In the 1970 election, MacLeod was defeated by Liberal Ralph F. Fiske. [8] [9] MacLeod died at New Glasgow on October 20, 1976. [2]