Peter John Nicholson Explained

Peter John Nicholson
Birth Date:	3 May 1942
Birth Place:	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Office1:	MLA for Victoria
Term Start1:	1978
Term End1:	March 6, 1980
Predecessor1:	Maynard MacAskill
Successor1:	Fisher Hudson
Residence:	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Party:	Nova Scotia Liberal Party
Occupation:	Consultant

Peter John M. Nicholson (born May 3, 1942) is a Canadian economist, former politician, and science policy expert. He represented the electoral district of Victoria in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1980, as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.^[1]

Early life and education

Nicholson was born at Halifax^[2] in 1942, the son of former Nova Scotia MLA Peter M. Nicholson.^[3] He attended Dalhousie University and Stanford University and holds Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees.

Personal life

In 1982, he married Penelope Jane Connolly.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Electoral History for Victoria-The Lakes. Nova Scotia Legislative Library. 2018-05-01.
2. Book: Who's who in Canada. 9780771577260. Parker. Charles Whately. Parker. Charles Wolcott. Greene. Barnet M.. 2000.
3. News: Record number of candidates running in N.S.. The Globe and Mail. September 6, 1978.
4. Book: Elliott. Shirley B.. The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. 2018-05-01. 1984. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. 0-88871-050-X. 115.