About Robert MacLellan
Lived 1925 – 2011 (aged 85). Robert MacLellan was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
Robert Simpson MacLellan (2 July 1925 – 15 January 2011) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia and became a lawyer by career.
After an unsuccessful campaign in the 1957 federal election unseat Inverness—Richmond Liberal incumbent Allan MacEachen, MacLellan won the seat in the 1958 general election. MacLellan served one term before MacEachen regained the riding in the 1962 election.
MacLellan contracted lung cancer and died in Ottawa at age 85.
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Who was Robert MacLellan?
Canadian Member of Parliament, lawyer (1925-2011)
When was Robert MacLellan born?
Robert MacLellan was born on 2 July 1925 in Sydney.
When did Robert MacLellan die?
Robert MacLellan died on 15 January 2011 in Ottawa.
What was Robert MacLellan's occupation?
Robert MacLellan was a lawyer and politician.
What nationality was Robert MacLellan?
Robert MacLellan was Canadian.
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· DBpedia: Robert MacLellan (politician, born 1925)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert MacLellan. https://biography.guide/robert-maclellan/
MLA: "Robert MacLellan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-maclellan/.
Chicago: "Robert MacLellan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/robert-maclellan/.
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