Donald R. MacLeod
Canadian politician
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Donald Ross MacLeod (December 30, 1902 – October 20, 1976) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]
December 30, 1902
Donald R. MacLeod | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Pictou Centre | |
| In office 1956–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred B. DeWolfe |
| Succeeded by | Ralph F. Fiske |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Ross MacLeod December 30, 1902 |
| Died | October 20, 1976 (aged 73) |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | druggist |
Born in 1902 at Trenton, Nova Scotia, MacLeod graduated from Dalhousie University and was a druggist by career.[2] He married Ivy Verona Phillips in 1935.[2]
From 1944 to 1946, MacLeod served as mayor of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.[2] MacLeod entered provincial politics in the 1956 election, winning the Pictou Centre riding by 336 votes.[3] He was re-elected in the 1960,[4] and 1963 elections.[5] In July 1964, MacLeod was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister without portfolio.[2][6] He was re-elected in the 1967 election.[7] In the 1970 election, MacLeod was defeated by Liberal Ralph F. Fiske.[8][9] MacLeod died at New Glasgow on October 20, 1976.[2]
