Alexander W. Cameron

A. W. Cameron
MLA for Guysborough
In office
1956–1960
Preceded by Arthur W. MacKenzie
Succeeded by Alexander MacIsaac
Personal details
Born (1905-12-06)December 6, 1905
Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia
Died May 12, 1960(1960-05-12) (aged 54)
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Political party Liberal
Occupation lawyer

Alexander Whitcomb Cameron (December 6, 1905 – May 12, 1960) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Guysborough in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1960. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]

Born in 1905 at Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia, Cameron was a lawyer by career.[2] He graduated from Mount Allison University and Dalhousie University.[2] He married Mary Kathryn MacLean in 1936.[2] His father Alexander F. Cameron, and his son Sandy Cameron also served as MLAs for Guysborough.[3] From 1940 to 1957, he was employed as a municipal treasurer and clerk.[2] He entered provincial politics in the 1956 election, winning the Guysborough riding by 166 votes.[4] Cameron died at Antigonish on May 12, 1960.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Electoral History for Guysborough" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory (PDF). Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 27. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  3. ↑ "'Stanfield type' wins N.S. Liberal leadership". The Globe and Mail. June 9, 1980.
  4. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1956" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1956. p. 28. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
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