Thomas MacQueen (politician)

Thomas MacQueen
MLA for Pictou East
In office
1967–1970
Preceded byA. Lloyd MacDonald
Succeeded byA. Lloyd MacDonald
Personal details
Born1910
Kings Head, Nova Scotia
DiedApril 9, 2003(2003-04-09) (aged 92)
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Occupationfarmer, fisherman

Thomas MacQueen (1910 – April 9, 2003) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1967 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]

Born in 1910 at Kings Head, Nova Scotia, MacQueen was a farmer and fisherman.[2] He entered provincial politics in the 1967 election, defeating Liberal incumbent A. Lloyd MacDonald by 128 votes in the Pictou East riding.[3] MacQueen was defeated by MacDonald when he ran for re-election in 1970, losing the seat by 19 votes.[4] In 1972, MacQueen was appointed manager of the Pictou County Home for Disabled.[2] He died in New Glasgow on April 9, 2003.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Electoral History for Pictou East" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. ^ a b Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 150. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  3. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 69. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  4. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1970" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1970. p. 72. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  5. ^ "MacQueen was a great grassroots politician". Government of Nova Scotia. April 10, 2003. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  6. ^ "Legislature honours former MLAs". The Chronicle Herald. April 11, 2003.


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