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Donald MacKeen Smith (November 26, 1923 – February 16, 1998) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of Halifax Centre and Halifax Citadel[1] in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1960 to 1970 as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[2]

Biography

Born in 1923 at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Smith was educated at the University of King's College and Dalhousie University.[2] He served with the 18th Armoured Car Regiment from 1944 to 1945.[3] He married Helen Elizabeth Guildford in 1949.[2] A business executive by career, Smith was president of J.E. Morse and Co. Ltd.[2]

Smith entered provincial politics in the 1960 election, defeating Liberal incumbent Gordon S. Cowan by 270 votes in the Halifax Centre riding.[4] In December 1961, Smith was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Mines.[2] He was re-elected in 1963, defeating Cowan by 1603 votes.[5] In the 1967 election, Smith was re-elected in the newly established Halifax Citadel riding.[6] Smith resigned from cabinet in February 1969,[7] and was defeated by Liberal Ron Wallace when he ran for re-election in 1970.[8] In January 1980, Smith was appointed Agent General for the Province of Nova Scotia in London.[2] Smith died at Halifax on February 16, 1998.[9]

References

  1. ^ Normandin, Pierre G.; Normandin, A. L. (A. Léopold) (1970). The Canadian parliamentary guide. P. G. Normandin. p. 634. Retrieved 13 August 2012. SMITH, DONALD MACKEEN, (Halifax Citadel).
  2. ^ a b c d e f Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 201. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  3. ^ Elliott, Shirley B. (1988). Nova Scotia in London: A history of its Agents General 1762-1988. Pall Mall, London: Office of the Agent General of Nova Scotia. pp. 48–51. ISBN 0-9693639-0-7.
  4. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 32. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  5. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1963" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 31. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  6. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 40. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  7. ^ "Mines minister gives up post for N.S. firm". The Globe and Mail. February 22, 1969.
  8. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1970" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 42. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  9. ^ "Donald MacKeen Smith". The Chronicle Herald. February 17, 1998.
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