Donald W. MacKay

Donald Willard MacKay (January 3, 1874 – January 26, 1952) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Queens in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1928 to 1933. He was a Liberal-Conservative member.[1]

Donald W. MacKay
MLA for Queens
In office
1928–1933
Preceded byFrank J.D. Barnjum
Succeeded bySeth M. Bartling
Personal details
Born(1874-01-03)January 3, 1874
Santa Rosa, California
DiedJanuary 26, 1952(1952-01-26) (aged 78)
Liverpool, Nova Scotia
Political partyLiberal-Conservative
Occupationtailor

MacKay was born in 1874 at Santa Rosa, California, and moved to Nova Scotia in 1877.[2] He married Reta Cook, and was a tailor by career.[2] MacKay served as mayor and town councillor in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.[2] MacKay entered provincial politics in 1928 when he was elected in the dual-member Queens County riding with William Lorimer Hall.[3] He did not reoffer in the 1933 election.[1] MacKay died at Liverpool on January 26, 1952.[2]

References

  1. "Electoral History for Queens" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  2. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 136. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  3. "Summary Results from 1867 to 2011" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 45. Retrieved 2015-05-14.


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