About Douglas MacDonald
Lived 1900 – 1996. Douglas MacDonald was a Canadian politician.
Douglas MacDonald (1900–1996) was a farmer, miner and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1939 to 1945 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member.
He was born in Georgetown, Prince Edward Island, the son of Archibald MacDonald and Annie MacKinnon. MacDonald married Lillian McLellan. He served in the artillery during World War I. He was president of the local chapter of the United Mine Workers of America. MacDonald won the first seat for the CCF in the Nova Scotia legislature in 1939; he was elected in a by-election held after Michael Dwyer resigned his seat.
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Who was Douglas MacDonald?
Canadian politician (1900–1996)
When was Douglas MacDonald born?
Douglas MacDonald was born in 1900.
When did Douglas MacDonald die?
Douglas MacDonald died in 1996.
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Douglas MacDonald was a politician.
What nationality was Douglas MacDonald?
Douglas MacDonald was Canadian.
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