Joseph Macdonald
Canadian lawyer, magistrate and political figure in Nova Scotia
About Joseph Macdonald
Lived 1863 – 1942 (aged 79). Joseph Macdonald was a Canadian politician.
Joseph Macdonald (January 14, 1863 – February 16, 1942) was a lawyer, magistrate and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton Centre from 1925 to 1933 and Cape Breton North from 1933 to 1937 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, the son of Michael and Catherine Macdonald. He was educated at the University of Ottawa and Dalhousie University. In 1893, he married Teresa Mary MacDonald. Macdonald served as military censor during World War I. He was a member of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia from 1931 to 1933. He died in North Sydney at the age of 79.
His son John Michael Macdonald served in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, 1956–1960 and the Senate of Canada, 1960–1997.
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Who was Joseph Macdonald?
Canadian lawyer, magistrate and political figure in Nova Scotia (1863-1942)
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Joseph Macdonald was born on 14 January 1863 in Sydney Mines.
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Joseph Macdonald died on 16 February 1942 in North Sydney.
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Joseph Macdonald was a politician.
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Joseph Macdonald was Canadian.
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