Matthew MacLean

Matthew MacLean
Member of Parliament for Cape Breton North and Victoria
In office October 1937 – April 1953
Personal details
Born	13 December 1879(1879-12-13) Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia
Died	7 April 1953(1953-04-07) (aged 73) Ottawa, Ontario[1]
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Annie MacGregor Ross m. 15 June 1921[2]
Profession	insurance agent, notary

Matthew MacLean (13 December 1879 – 7 April 1953) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia.

MacLean studied at Dalhousie Law School after graduating from high school in Sydney Mines. He became an insurance agent and notary during his career, and was a judge in Sydney Mines for more than 20 years.^[2]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Cape Breton North and Victoria riding in a by-election on 18 October 1937. MacLean was re-elected to full terms in 1940, 1945 and 1949. MacLean died on 7 April 1953 in Ottawa after an unspecified operation, just months before the 1953 election.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} The Canadian Press (7 April 1953). "Cape Breton M.P. Dies". Toronto Star. p. 2. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Normandin, Pierre G. (1952). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. 

External links

• Matthew MacLean - Parliament of Canada biography

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Name	Maclean, Matthew
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	13 December 1879
Place of birth	Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia
Date of death	7 April 1953
Place of death	Ottawa, Ontario