Russell MacEwan

Howard Russell MacEwan (8 May 1925 – 29 June 2008) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Westville, Nova Scotia and became a barrister and solicitor by career.

Howard Russell MacEwan
Member of Parliament
for Central Nova
In office
June 25, 1968  January 14, 1971
Member of Parliament
for Pictou
In office
June 10, 1957  June 24, 1968
Personal details
Born(1925-05-08)8 May 1925
Westville, Nova Scotia
Died29 June 2008(2008-06-29) (aged 83)
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseJoan MacDonald (predeceased)
ProfessionBarrister and solicitor

He was first elected at the Pictou riding in the 1957 general election, then re-elected there in the 1958, 1962, 1963 and 1965. With riding boundary changes, MacEwan won re-election at Central Nova riding in the 1968 federal election. He left federal politics in January 1971, during his term in the 28th Canadian Parliament, to become a Nova Scotia provincial judge at Amherst. From 1977 to 1991, he was based in New Glasgow.[1]

Russell MacEwan died at Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia on 29 June 2008.[1][2]

Electoral history

1957 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeRussell MacEwan12,208
LiberalHenry Byron McCulloch9,251
Social CreditCarl J. Bates473
Co-operative CommonwealthDonald R. Murphy459
1958 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeRussell MacEwan13,618
LiberalAlex MacIntosh8,911
1962 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeRussell MacEwan10,837
LiberalJames M. Cameron9,153
New DemocraticAlfred L. Matheson1,539
Social CreditJohn J. Henderson470
1963 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeRussell MacEwan10,566
LiberalJames M. Cameron8,847
New DemocraticJohn J. Markie1,127
Social CreditKenneth York Parker181
1965 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeRussell MacEwan11,289
LiberalAlistair Fraser8,509
New DemocraticJohn L. MacLean1,568
1968 Canadian federal election: Central Nova
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeRussell MacEwan16,72058.57
LiberalDonald F. Stewart9,49933.27
New DemocraticLeo F. McKay2,3308.16
Total valid votes 28,549100.00

References

  1. "Obituaries: Judge H. Russell MacEwan". The News (Pictou County, Nova Scotia). 1 July 2008.
  2. "Former MP and judge MacEwan dies". CBC News. 2 July 2008.


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