Neil Matheson

Neil Matheson
Member of Parliament for Queen's
In office August 1953 – June 1957
Personal details
Born	Neil Alexander Matheson 25 August 1904(1904-08-25) Rose Valley, Prince Edward Island
Died	1 April 1972(1972-04-01) (aged 67)
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Margaret McLeod Miller (m. 1934)[1]
Profession	editor, farmer, journalist

Neil Alexander Matheson (25 August 1904 – 1 April 1972) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Rose Valley, Prince Edward Island and was also an editor, farmer and journalist.

He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree at Mount Allison University. During World War II, he was a captain in the reserves.^[1]

Matheson was first elected with Angus MacLean at the Queen's electoral district in the 1953 general election, when that riding elected two members to Parliament. In the 1957 election, he was defeated when MacLean and fellow Progressive Conservative party candidate Heath MacQuarrie received the two highest votes.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Normandin, Pierre G. (1954). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. 

External links

• Neil Matheson - Parliament of Canada biography

Persondata
Name	Matheson, Neil Alexander
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	25 August 1904
Place of birth	Rose Valley, Prince Edward Island
Date of death	1 April 1972
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