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Allan Sullivan

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Allan Sullivan
MLA for Cape Breton West
In office
1970–1976
Preceded byEdward Manson
Succeeded byOssie Fraser
Personal details
Born(1932-06-23)June 23, 1932
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
DiedJune 19, 1982(1982-06-19) (aged 49)
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Political partyNova Scotia Liberal Party
Occupationlawyer

Allan Edmund Sullivan, QC (June 23, 1932 – June 19, 1982) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1976. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]

Sullivan was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. He attended Dalhousie University, earning a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1956. He was a lawyer and member of the Queen's Counsel. In 1956, he married Dawn Christina Simpson. He served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Mines, Minister of Public Welfare, Minister of Education and Attorney General.[2] He resigned his seat in 1976 when he was appointed a judge.[2] Sullivan died in Sydney in 1982.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Electoral History for Cape Breton West" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  2. ^ a b c Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 117. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-06.