Thomas MacQueen (politician)
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Thomas MacQueen | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Pictou East | |
| In office 1967–1970 | |
| Preceded by | A. Lloyd MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | A. Lloyd MacDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1910 |
| Died | April 9, 2003 (aged 92) |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | farmer, fisherman |
Thomas MacQueen (1910 – April 9, 2003) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1967 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]
Born in 1910 at Kings Head, Nova Scotia, MacQueen was a farmer and fisherman.[2] He entered provincial politics in the 1967 election, defeating Liberal incumbent A. Lloyd MacDonald by 128 votes in the Pictou East riding.[3] MacQueen was defeated by MacDonald when he ran for re-election in 1970, losing the seat by 19 votes.[4] In 1972, MacQueen was appointed manager of the Pictou County Home for Disabled.[2] He died in New Glasgow on April 9, 2003.[5][6]
