Alexander W. Cameron
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A. W. Cameron | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Guysborough | |
| In office October 30, 1956 – May 12, 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur W. MacKenzie |
| Succeeded by | Alexander MacIsaac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 6, 1905 |
| Died | May 12, 1960 (aged 54) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Alexander Whitcomb Cameron (December 6, 1905 – May 12, 1960) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Guysborough in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1960. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]
Born in 1905 at Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia, Cameron was a lawyer by career.[2] He graduated from Mount Allison University and Dalhousie University.[2] He married Mary Kathryn MacLean in 1936.[2] His father, Alexander, and his son, Sandy, also served as MLAs for Guysborough.[3] From 1940 to 1957, he was employed as a municipal treasurer and clerk.[2] He entered provincial politics in the 1956 election, winning the Guysborough riding by 166 votes.[4] Cameron died at Antigonish on May 12, 1960.[2]