About Joseph McPherson
Lived 1844 – 1930 (aged 85). Joseph McPherson was a Canadian politician and merchant.
Joseph McPherson (June 16, 1844 – March 3, 1930) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1890 to 1894 as a Liberal member. McPherson died in 1930 in North Sydney, Nova Scotia. He was elected in the 1890 Nova Scotia general election and a by-election in 1891, but was unsuccessful in the 1894 Nova Scotia general election. McPherson was also a Liberal candidate in the 1891 and 1896 Canadian federal election in Cape Breton.
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Who was Joseph McPherson?
Canadian politician from Nova Scotia (1844-1930)
When was Joseph McPherson born?
Joseph McPherson was born on 16 June 1844.
When did Joseph McPherson die?
Joseph McPherson died on 3 March 1930.
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Joseph McPherson was a politician and merchant.
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Joseph McPherson was Canadian.
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