Roderick MacLean
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Roderick MacLean (November 15, 1900 ā 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]
Roderick MacLean | |
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MLA for Inverness | |
In office 1949 ā January 30, 1962 | |
Preceded by | Alexander H. McKinnon |
Succeeded by | William N. MacLean |
Personal details | |
Born | (1900-11-15)November 15, 1900 Inverness, Nova Scotia |
Died | January 30, 1962(1962-01-30) (aged 61) Inverness, Nova Scotia |
Political party | Nova Scotia Liberal Party |
Occupation | businessman |
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]