Preceded by Robert Baden Powell Preceded by riding created Succeeded by Merryl Lawton Succeeded by Gordon Balser | Preceded by Merryl Lawton Name Joseph Casey Succeeded by riding dissolved | |
Joseph Henry "Joe" Casey (May 3, 1918 – February 16, 2010) was a fish plant operator, steamship pilot and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Digby and then Digby-Annapolis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1984 and from 1988 to 1997 as a Liberal member.
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Early life
He was born in Victoria Beach, Nova Scotia, the son of John William Casey and Laura Holmes. In 1942, Casey married Vera Gertrude McWhinnie. During World War II, he served in the Canadian Army from 1941 to 1942 and in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1942 to 1946.
Political career
Casey did not run for reelection in 1984.
Casey published two autobiographical works:
The ferry MV Joe Casey, named in his honour, operates on the Bay of Fundy between East Ferry and Tiverton in Digby County.
Death
Casey died on February 16, 2010.