Matthew MacLean explained

Matthew MacLean
Parliament:Canadian
Riding:Cape Breton North and Victoria
Predecessor:Daniel Alexander Cameron
Successor:William Murdoch Buchanan
Term Start:October 18, 1937
Term End:April 7, 1953
Birth Date:1879 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Spouse:Annie MacGregor Ross
m. 15 June 1921[1]
Profession:insurance agent, notary
Party:Liberal

Matthew MacLean (13 December 1879 – 7 April 1953) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia.

MacLean studied at Dalhousie Law School after graduating from high school in Sydney Mines. He became an insurance agent and notary during his career, and was a judge in Sydney Mines for more than 20 years.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Cape Breton North and Victoria riding in a by-election on 18 October 1937. MacLean was re-elected to full terms in 1940, 1945 and 1949. MacLean died on 7 April 1953 in Ottawa after an unspecified operation, just months before the 1953 election.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Normandin, Pierre G. . The Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1952 .
  2. News: Cape Breton M.P. Dies . . 7 April 1953 . 2 . The Canadian Press . The Canadian Press .