Donald C. MacNeil
Canadian politician
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Donald Campbell MacNeil (January 4, 1924 – October 24, 1978) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1970. He is a member of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party.[1]
Preceded byJohn Smith MacIvor
Succeeded byJohn Francis Burke
BornJanuary 4, 1924
DiedOctober 24, 1978 (aged 54)
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Donald C. MacNeil | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Cape Breton South | |
| In office 1956–1970 | |
| Preceded by | John Smith MacIvor |
| Succeeded by | John Francis Burke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 4, 1924 |
| Died | October 24, 1978 (aged 54) Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
MacNeil was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He attended Acadia University, St. Francis Xavier University, and Dalhousie University. He earned a Bachelor of Laws from Dalhousie in 1948 and went into law practice. In 1948, he married Marguerite Shirley Cameron.[2] He served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Municipal Affairs.[2]
