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Matthew MacLean
Matthew MacLean (13 December 1879 – 7 April 1953) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia.
Matthew MacLean | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Cape Breton North and Victoria | |
| In office October 18, 1937 – April 7, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Alexander Cameron |
| Succeeded by | William Murdoch Buchanan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1879 Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | 7 April 1953 (aged 73) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Annie MacGregor Ross m. 15 June 1921[2] |
| Profession | insurance agent, notary |
MacLean studied at Dalhousie Law School after graduating from high school in Sydney Mines. He became an insurance agent and notary during his career, and was a judge in Sydney Mines for more than 20 years.[2]
He was first elected to Parliament at the Cape Breton North and Victoria riding in a by-election on 18 October 1937. MacLean was re-elected to full terms in 1940, 1945 and 1949. MacLean died on 7 April 1953 in Ottawa after an unspecified operation, just months before the 1953 election.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b The Canadian Press (7 April 1953). "Cape Breton M.P. Dies". Toronto Star. p. 2.
- ^ a b Normandin, Pierre G. (1952). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
External links edit
- Matthew MacLean – Parliament of Canada biography