John W. MacDonald
Canadian politician
About John W. MacDonald
Lived 1900 – 1983 (aged 82). John W. MacDonald was a Canadian.
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.
Born in 1900 at Avondale, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, MacDonald was a lumber dealer by career. He married Jean Evans in 1930. He was re-elected in the 1953 election. In the 1956 election, MacDonald was defeated by 5 votes, losing to Progressive Conservative William A. MacLeod. In the 1960 election, MacDonald regained the seat from MacLeod by 144 votes. He did not re-offer in the 1963 election. MacDonald died in New Glasgow on May 13, 1983.
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Who was John W. MacDonald?
Canadian politician
When was John W. MacDonald born?
John W. MacDonald was born on 8 October 1900 in Avondale.
When did John W. MacDonald die?
John W. MacDonald died on 13 May 1983 in New Glasgow.
What nationality was John W. MacDonald?
John W. MacDonald was Canadian.
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