Donald R. MacLeod

Donald Ross MacLeod (December 30, 1902 – October 20, 1976) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]

Donald R. MacLeod
MLA for Pictou Centre
In office
1956–1970
Preceded byAlfred B. DeWolfe
Succeeded byRalph F. Fiske
Personal details
Born(1902-12-30)December 30, 1902
Trenton, Nova Scotia
DiedOctober 20, 1976(1976-10-20) (aged 73)
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Occupationdruggist

Born in 1902 at Trenton, Nova Scotia, MacLeod graduated from Dalhousie University and was a druggist by career.[2] He married Ivy Verona Phillips in 1935.[2]

From 1944 to 1946, MacLeod served as mayor of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.[2] MacLeod entered provincial politics in the 1956 election, winning the Pictou Centre riding by 336 votes.[3] He was re-elected in the 1960,[4] and 1963 elections.[5] In July 1964, MacLeod was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister without portfolio.[2][6] He was re-elected in the 1967 election.[7] In the 1970 election, MacLeod was defeated by Liberal Ralph F. Fiske.[8][9] MacLeod died at New Glasgow on October 20, 1976.[2]

References
  1. "Electoral History for Pictou Centre" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 145. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  3. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1956" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1956. p. 62. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  4. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1960. p. 62. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  5. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1963" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1963. p. 65. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  6. "N.S. cabinet is reshuffled by Stanfield". The Globe and Mail. July 1, 1964.
  7. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 67. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  8. "PCs rebuffed, Liberals surge to N.S. victory". The Globe and Mail. October 14, 1970.
  9. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1970" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1970. p. 70. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
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