Floyd MacDonald
Canadian politician (1934–2023)
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Floyd Duncan MacDonald (November 6, 1934 – April 15, 2023) was a Canadian doctor and politician. He represented the electoral district of Queens in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1971 to 1974. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party.[1]
Floyd MacDonald | |
|---|---|
MacDonald, c. 1973 | |
| MLA for Queens | |
| In office November 1971 – 1974 | |
| Preceded by | W. S. Kennedy Jones |
| Succeeded by | John Wickwire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 6, 1934 |
| Died | April 15, 2023 (aged 88) Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | physician |
Life and career
MacDonald was born at Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick on November 6, 1934. He attended Acadia University and Dalhousie University, earning a M.D. degree from the latter. He resides in Hartland, New Brunswick.[2]
MacDonald entered provincial politics in November 1971, winning a byelection for the Queens riding by 808 votes.[3][4] He served one term and did not reoffer in the 1974 election.[1]
MacDonald died in Hartland, New Brunswick on April 15, 2023, at the age of 88.[5]