MacGregor MacIntosh
Canadian politician (1896–1955)
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Macgregor Fullarton MacIntosh (August 25, 1896 – August 3, 1955) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1931 to 1933 and from 1937 to 1941, as a Conservative member for the constituency of The Islands.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1941 and 1945 provincial elections.
Macgregor Macintosh | |
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MacIntosh in 1943 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
| In office 1937–1941 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander McDonald |
| Succeeded by | none |
| Constituency | The Islands |
| In office 1931–1933 | |
| Preceded by | Cyrus Wesley Peck |
| Succeeded by | Alexander McDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 25, 1896 |
| Died | August 3, 1955 (aged 58) mountainside near Kemano, British Columbia |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Margaret Sydney McBride |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Merchant, Captain in the Canadian Militia |
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Credit | Gordon Hay Brown | 51 | 2.41% | unknown | ||
| Conservative | Macgregor Fullarton MacIntosh | 953 | 45.12% | unknown | ||
| Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. | Grace E. Burtt Martin | 414 | 19.60% | unknown | ||
| Liberal | Alexander McDonald | 694 | 32.86% | unknown | ||
| Total valid votes | 2,112 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 21 | |||||
| Turnout | % | |||||
He fought in WW1 and WW2. In 1941, the area was redistributed into the new Nanaimo and the Islands riding. Parts of it are now in Saanich North and the Islands. Macgregor Fullarton MacIntosh died in a plane crash in summer 1955.
