Melvin McQuaid
Melvin James McQuaid | |
|---|---|
| MLA (Councillor) for 1st Kings | |
| In office 1 September 1959 – 10 December 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Brenton St. John |
| Succeeded by | Daniel J. MacDonald |
| In office 4 December 1972 – 1 July 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel J. MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | James Bernard Fay |
| Member of Parliament for King's | |
| In office 8 November 1965 – 25 June 1968 | |
| Preceded by | John Mullally |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Member of Parliament for Cardigan | |
| In office 25 June 1968 – 1 September 1972 | |
| Preceded by | riding created |
| Succeeded by | Daniel J. MacDonald |
| Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office 2 February 1973 – 1 July 1976 | |
| Preceded by | George Key |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd MacPhail (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1911 Souris, Prince Edward Island |
| Died | 16 January 2001 (aged 89) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Catherine Handrahan (m. 15 September 1947, predeceased)[1] |
| Profession | lawyer, clerk |
Melvin James McQuaid (6 September 1911 – 16 January 2001) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Souris, Prince Edward Island and became a lawyer and clerk by career.
McQuaid attended Saint Dunstan's University, St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie Law School.[1]
In 1957, he became town clerk for Souris.[1] He served in provincial politics as a Councillor of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for 1st Kings District from 1959 to 1962, including functions as provincial treasurer and Attorney General.[1]
He was first elected at the King's riding in the 1965 general election, and re-elected at the Cardigan riding in the 1968 election.
After serving his terms in the
Electoral record
| 1968 Canadian federal election: Cardigan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Melvin McQuaid | 5,717 | 49.53 | |||||
| Liberal | John Mullally | 5,623 | 48.75 | |||||
| New Democratic | Spurgeon Joseph Hazelden | 203 | 1.76 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 11,543 | 100.00 | ||||||
References
- ^ a b c d Normandin, Pierre G. (1970). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ "Melvin McQuaid dead at 89". CBC News. 17 January 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Premier saddened by death of Honourable Melvin McQuaid". Premier of Prince Edward Island. 17 January 2001. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
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