William F. MacKinnon

William Francis MacKinnon (December 19, 1919 – March 13, 1990) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Antigonish in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]

William F. MacKinnon
MLA for Antigonish
In office
1956–1970
Preceded byColin H. Chisholm
Succeeded byBill Gillis
Personal details
Born(1919-12-19)December 19, 1919
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
DiedMarch 13, 1990(1990-03-13) (aged 70)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Occupationradio news editor

Born in 1919 at Antigonish, Nova Scotia, MacKinnon was a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University.[2] He married Agnes Campbell, and was a radio news editor by career.[2] MacKinnon entered provincial politics in the 1956 election, defeating Liberal cabinet minister Colin H. Chisholm by 215 votes in the Antigonish riding.[3][4] He was re-elected in the 1960,[5] 1963,[6] and 1967 elections.[7] MacKinnon did not reoffer in the 1970 election.[1] MacKinnon died on March 13, 1990.[8]

References
  1. "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 141. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  3. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1956" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1956. p. 5. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  4. "PC's defeat Liberals in N.S. election". The Globe and Mail. October 31, 1956.
  5. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1960. p. 5. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  6. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1963" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1963. p. 5. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  7. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 5. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  8. "William Francis MacKinnon". The Chronicle Herald. March 15, 1990.
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