Richard L. Weldon
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Preceded bynew riding
Succeeded byJim Smith
BornDecember 26, 1932
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedJuly 25, 2020 (aged 87)
Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Richard L. Weldon | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Dartmouth East | |
| In office 1978–1984 | |
| Preceded by | new riding |
| Succeeded by | Jim Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 26, 1932 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | July 25, 2020 (aged 87) Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Richard Laurence Weldon (December 26, 1932 – July 25, 2020) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1984. He is a member of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party.[1]
Weldon was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He attended Dalhousie University where he earned a Bachelor of Laws degree, and was a lawyer. He is the grandson of Richard Chapman Weldon, founder and first dean of Dalhousie Law School.[2]