Roderick MacLean

Roderick MacLean (November 15, 1900 – January 30, 1962) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1949 to 1962. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]

For the Scottish bishop, see Roderick MacLean (bishop). For the attempted assassin of Queen Victoria, see Roderick Maclean.

Roderick MacLean
MLA for Inverness
In office
1949 – January 30, 1962
Preceded byAlexander H. McKinnon
Succeeded byWilliam N. MacLean
Personal details
Born(1900-11-15)November 15, 1900
Inverness, Nova Scotia
DiedJanuary 30, 1962(1962-01-30) (aged 61)
Inverness, Nova Scotia
Political partyNova Scotia Liberal Party
Occupationbusinessman

Born in 1900 at Inverness, Nova Scotia, MacLean was educated at Dalhousie University.[2] He married Etta Maud Hammond in 1937.[2] From 1937 to 1949, MacLean was a municipal councillor for Inverness County, serving from 1943 to 1949 as warden.[2] MacLean entered provincial politics in the 1949 election, winning the dual-member Inverness riding with Liberal Alexander H. McKinnon.[3] He was re-elected in 1953.[4] Maclean was re-elected in the 1956,[5] and 1960 elections, serving with Liberal Joseph Clyde Nunn.[6] MacLean died in office on January 30, 1962.[2] He was succeeded as MLA by his brother, William N. MacLean.[2]

References
  1. "Electoral History for Inverness" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  2. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 143. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  3. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1949" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1949. p. 43. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  4. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1953" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1953. p. 44. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  5. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1956" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1956. p. 48. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  6. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1960. p. 50. Retrieved 2015-04-30.


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