Thomas MacQueen (politician)
Thomas MacQueen (1910 – April 9, 2003) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1967 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]
Thomas MacQueen | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Pictou East | |
| In office 1967–1970 | |
| Preceded by | A. Lloyd MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | A. Lloyd MacDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1910 Kings Head, Nova Scotia |
| Died | April 9, 2003 (aged 92) New Glasgow, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | farmer, fisherman |
Born in 1910 at Kings Head, Nova Scotia, MacQueen was a farmer and fisherman.[2] He entered provincial politics in the 1967 election, defeating Liberal incumbent A. Lloyd MacDonald by 128 votes in the Pictou East riding.[3] MacQueen was defeated by MacDonald when he ran for re-election in 1970, losing the seat by 19 votes.[4] In 1972, MacQueen was appointed manager of the Pictou County Home for Disabled.[2] He died in New Glasgow on April 9, 2003.[5][6]
References
- "Electoral History for Pictou East" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 150. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 69. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1970" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1970. p. 72. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- "MacQueen was a great grassroots politician". Government of Nova Scotia. April 10, 2003. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- "Legislature honours former MLAs". The Chronicle Herald. April 11, 2003.
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