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Moses Elijah McGarry

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Preceded by
  
Lindsay C. Gardner

Name
  
Moses McGarry

Died
  
June 11, 1949

Succeeded by
  
Gordon E. Romkey

Occupation
  
physician

Role
  
Physician

Political party
  
Nova Scotia Liberal Party

Moses Elijah McGarry (February 19, 1878 – June 11, 1949) was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1928 to 1940 and Inverness—Richmond in the Canadian House of Commons from 1940 to 1949 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Harvard Lakes, Nova Scotia, the son of James McGarry and Ann Tompkins. He was educated at the Guysboro Academy and Dalhousie University. In 1903, he married Florence Irwin. McGarry was named Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia in 1939; he resigned his seat the following year to run for a seat in the House of Commons. He died in office at the age of 71.

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