John Patrick Gorman
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Preceded byJohn A. MacIsaac
Succeeded byColin H. Chisholm
BornAugust 8, 1876
East Tracadie, Nova Scotia
DiedJuly 3, 1963 (aged 86)
John Patrick Gorman | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Antigonish | |
| In office 1942–1949 | |
| Preceded by | John A. MacIsaac |
| Succeeded by | Colin H. Chisholm |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1876 East Tracadie, Nova Scotia |
| Died | July 3, 1963 (aged 86) |
| Party | Liberal |
John Patrick Gorman (August 8, 1876 – July 3, 1963) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Antigonish in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1942 to 1949. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]
Born in 1876 at East Tracadie, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Gorman was a commercial traveler. He was educated at La Salle Academy, Halifax. Gorman married Margaret MacKinnon in 1907.[2]
Gorman entered provincial politics in 1942, winning a byelection in the Antigonish riding following the death of John A. MacIsaac.[3] Gorman was re-elected in the 1945 election.[4] He did not reoffer in the 1949 election.[1] Gorman died at Antigonish on July 3, 1963.[2]
