Peter J. McDonald (July 16, 1912, in Cartwright, Manitoba[2] – May 4, 1971, in Victoria B.C.[3]) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1962 to 1966.[4]
Peter James McDonald | |
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| Vice-President of the Killarney Industrial Development Board, Killarney town councillor | |
| In office 1954–1958 | |
| Mayor of Killarney | |
| In office 1959–1963 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Turtle Mountain | |
| In office 14 December 1962 – 23 June 1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1912 Cartwright, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | May 4, 1971 (aged 53) Victoria, BC, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Doris Mitchell
(m. 1941) |
McDonald was educated at Holmfield, Manitoba[2] and worked as an International Harvester dealer and farmer, also raising purebred Hereford cattle.[5] He served as vice-president of the Industrial Development Board of Killarney, was a councillor in that town from 1954 to 1958, and served as its mayor from 1959 to 1963.[2]
He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1962 provincial election, defeating incumbent Liberal Edward Dow[4] by 1,015 votes in the constituency of Turtle Mountain. He served as a backbench supporter of Dufferin Roblin's government during his time in the legislature. In the 1966 election, he lost to Dow[4] by only five votes. He did not seek a return to the legislature after this time.
McDonald moved to Victoria, British Columbia around 1967 and died there a few years later.[5]
References
edit- ^ Martin, Sandra (May 31, 2010). "Duff Roblin, former Manitoba premier, dies at 92". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- ^ a b c "Peter James McDonald (1912-1971)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ^ "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved 2011-09-03.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ^ a b "Hansard" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2013-11-01.