Gerald Ritcey
Canadian politician
About Gerald Ritcey
Lived 1914 – 2001 (aged 87). Gerald Ritcey was a Canadian.
Gerald Conrad Ritcey (March 19, 1914 – November 24, 2001) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Colchester in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1968 to 1974. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.
Ritcey was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He was a merchant and businessman and lived in Truro. He married Mary MacPhee in 1940. Ritcey served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Trade and Industry. His grandson, Dave Ritcey, was elected as an MLA on March 10, 2020 to Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River, a district that was previously part of Colchester.
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Who was Gerald Ritcey?
Canadian politician
When was Gerald Ritcey born?
Gerald Ritcey was born on 19 March 1914 in Dartmouth.
When did Gerald Ritcey die?
Gerald Ritcey died on 24 November 2001 in Truro.
What nationality was Gerald Ritcey?
Gerald Ritcey was Canadian.
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