John W. MacDonald

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]

John W. MacDonald
MLA for Pictou East
In office
1960–1963
Preceded byWilliam A. MacLeod
Succeeded byA. Lloyd MacDonald
In office
1949–1956
Preceded bynew riding
Succeeded byWilliam A. MacLeod
Personal details
Born(1900-10-08)October 8, 1900
Avondale, Nova Scotia
DiedMay 13, 1983(1983-05-13) (aged 82)
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Political partyLiberal
Occupationlumber dealer

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]

References
  1. "Electoral History for Pictou East" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 128. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  3. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1949" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1949. p. 55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  4. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1953" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1953. p. 56. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  5. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1956" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1956. p. 59. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  6. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1960. p. 64. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
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