John W. MacDonald | |
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MLA for Pictou East | |
In office 1960–1963 | |
Preceded by | William A. MacLeod |
Succeeded by | A. Lloyd MacDonald |
In office 1949–1956 | |
Preceded by | new riding |
Succeeded by | William A. MacLeod |
Personal details | |
Born | Avondale, Nova Scotia | October 8, 1900
Died | May 13, 1983 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | (aged 82)
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | lumber dealer |
John William MacDonald (October 8, 1900 – May 13, 1983) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1949 to 1956, and 1960 to 1963. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. [1]
Born in 1900 at Avondale, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, MacDonald was a lumber dealer by career. [2] He married Jean Evans in 1930. [2] He entered provincial politics in the 1949 election, winning the Pictou East riding. [3] He was re-elected in the 1953 election. [4] In the 1956 election, MacDonald was defeated by 5 votes, losing to Progressive Conservative William A. MacLeod. [5] In the 1960 election, MacDonald regained the seat from MacLeod by 144 votes. [6] He did not re-offer in the 1963 election. [1] MacDonald died in New Glasgow on May 13, 1983. [2]
John W. MacDonald | |
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MLA for Pictou East | |
In office 1960–1963 | |
Preceded by | William A. MacLeod |
Succeeded by | A. Lloyd MacDonald |
In office 1949–1956 | |
Preceded by | new riding |
Succeeded by | William A. MacLeod |
Personal details | |
Born | Avondale, Nova Scotia | October 8, 1900
Died | May 13, 1983 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | (aged 82)
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | lumber dealer |
John William MacDonald (October 8, 1900 – May 13, 1983) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1949 to 1956, and 1960 to 1963. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. [1]
Born in 1900 at Avondale, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, MacDonald was a lumber dealer by career. [2] He married Jean Evans in 1930. [2] He entered provincial politics in the 1949 election, winning the Pictou East riding. [3] He was re-elected in the 1953 election. [4] In the 1956 election, MacDonald was defeated by 5 votes, losing to Progressive Conservative William A. MacLeod. [5] In the 1960 election, MacDonald regained the seat from MacLeod by 144 votes. [6] He did not re-offer in the 1963 election. [1] MacDonald died in New Glasgow on May 13, 1983. [2]