Douglas Neil

Douglas Charles Neil (3 February 1924 21 February 1994) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Neil served as a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Lipton, Saskatchewan.

Douglas Neil
MP for Moose Jaw
In office
4 January 1973 (1973-01-04)  9 July 1984 (1984-07-09)
Preceded byJohn Skoberg
Succeeded byBill Gottselig
Personal details
Born(1924-02-03)3 February 1924
Lipton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died21 February 1994(1994-02-21) (aged 70)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
OccupationLawyer

He represented Saskatchewan's Moose Jaw electoral district at which he was elected in 1972. Neil won re-election there in the 1974, 1979 and 1980 federal elections. He left federal politics in 1984 for personal causes and did not campaign in that year's national elections after serving in the 29th to 32nd Canadian Parliaments.[1]

References

  1. "Veteran Conservative MP will not seek re-election". The Globe and Mail. 12 March 1984. p. P5.


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