Josiah H. MacQuarrie (November 12, 1897 – April 7, 1971) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1933 to 1947 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Westville, Nova Scotia, the son of James MacQuarrie and Agnes MacWhinney. MacQuarrie was educated at Pictou Academy, Acadia University and Dalhousie University. In 1921, he married Mattie Atkinson. MacQuarrie ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1930. He served in the province's Executive Council as Attorney General from 1933 to 1947 and Minister of Lands and Forests and Municipal Affairs from 1938 to 1947. MacQuarrie was named to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in 1947, serving until 1968. He died in Halifax.
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Marble, Allan E. (1977). Nova Scotians at Home and Abroad: including biographical sketches of over six hundred native born Nova Scotians. Lancelot. pp. 293–294. ISBN0-88999-074-3.
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josiah, macquarrie, november, 1897, april, 1971, lawyer, judge, political, figure, nova, scotia, canada, represented, pictou, county, nova, scotia, house, assembly, from, 1933, 1947, liberal, member, born, westville, nova, scotia, james, macquarrie, agnes, mac. Josiah H MacQuarrie November 12 1897 April 7 1971 was a lawyer judge and political figure in Nova Scotia Canada He represented Pictou County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1933 to 1947 as a Liberal member He was born in Westville Nova Scotia the son of James MacQuarrie and Agnes MacWhinney MacQuarrie was educated at Pictou Academy Acadia University and Dalhousie University In 1921 he married Mattie Atkinson MacQuarrie ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1930 He served in the province s Executive Council as Attorney General from 1933 to 1947 and Minister of Lands and Forests and Municipal Affairs from 1938 to 1947 MacQuarrie was named to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in 1947 serving until 1968 He died in Halifax References editMarble Allan E 1977 Nova Scotians at Home and Abroad including biographical sketches of over six hundred native born Nova Scotians Lancelot pp 293 294 ISBN 0 88999 074 3 nbsp nbsp This article about a Nova Scotia politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Josiah H MacQuarrie amp oldid 1134674838, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
