Preceded by Allan MacEachen Succeeded by Allan MacEachen | Profession lawyer Name Robert MacLellan | |
Born 2 July 1925
Sydney, Nova Scotia ( 1925-07-02 ) Died 15 January 2011(2011-01-15) (aged 85)
Ottawa, Ontario Political party Progressive Conservative Spouse(s) Margaret (nee MacDonald) | ||
Robert Simpson MacLellan (2 July 1925 – 15 January 2011) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia and became a lawyer by career.
After an unsuccessful campaign in the 1957 federal election unseat Inverness—Richmond Liberal incumbent Allan MacEachen, MacLellan won the seat in the 1958 general election. MacLellan served one term before MacEachen regained the riding in the 1962 election.
MacLellan contracted lung cancer and died in Ottawa at age 85.
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