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Floyd MacDonald

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Floyd MacDonald
MLA for Queens
In office
November 1971 – 1974
Preceded byW. S. Kennedy Jones
Succeeded byJohn Wickwire
Personal details
Born(1934-11-06)November 6, 1934
Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick, Canada
DiedApril 15, 2023(2023-04-15) (aged 88)
Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Hartland, New Brunswick
Occupationphysician

Floyd Duncan MacDonald (November 6, 1934 – April 15, 2023) was a Canadian doctor and politician. He represented the electoral district of Queens in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1971 to 1974. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party.[1]

Life and career

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MacDonald was born at Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick on November 6, 1934. He attended Acadia University and Dalhousie University, earning a M.D. degree from the latter. He resides in Hartland, New Brunswick.[2]

MacDonald entered provincial politics in November 1971, winning a byelection for the Queens riding by 808 votes.[3][4] He served one term and did not reoffer in the 1974 election.[1]

MacDonald died in Hartland, New Brunswick on April 15, 2023, at the age of 88.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Electoral History for Queens" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  2. ^ Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  3. ^ "Liberals retain majority in N.S. Legislature by splitting by-election vote with Tories". The Globe and Mail. November 17, 1971.
  4. ^ "Return of By-elections for the House of Assembly 1971" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 5. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  5. ^ "Floyd Duncan MacDonald". Culberson Funeral Home & Chapel. Retrieved 25 September 2024.