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Joseph Macdonald

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Preceded by
  
new riding

Preceded by
  
new riding

Political party
  
Conservative

Succeeded by
  
George Belcher Murray

Succeeded by
  
Michael Dwyer

Born
  
January 14, 1863 Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia (
1863-01-14
)

Died
  
February 16, 1942(1942-02-16) (aged 79) North Sydney, Nova Scotia

Joseph Macdonald, K C (January 14, 1863 – February 16, 1942) was a lawyer, magistrate and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton Centre from 1925 to 1933 and Cape Breton North from 1933 to 1937 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, the son of Michael and Catherine Macdonald. He was educated at the University of Ottawa and Dalhousie University. In 1893, he married Teresa Mary MacDonald. Macdonald served as military censor during World War I. He was a member of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia from 1931 to 1933. He died in North Sydney at the age of 79.

His son John Michael Macdonald served in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, 1956–1960 and the Senate of Canada, 1960–1997.

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