Howard Russell MacEwan (8 May 1925 – 29 June 2008) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Westville, Nova Scotia and became a barrister and solicitor by career.
Howard Russell MacEwan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Central Nova | |
| In office June 25, 1968 – January 14, 1971 | |
| Member of Parliament for Pictou | |
| In office June 10, 1957 – June 24, 1968 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1925 Westville, Nova Scotia |
| Died | 29 June 2008 (aged 83) New Glasgow, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Joan MacDonald (predeceased) |
| Profession | Barrister and solicitor |
He was first elected at the Pictou riding in the 1957 general election, then re-elected there in the 1958, 1962, 1963 and 1965. With riding boundary changes, MacEwan won re-election at Central Nova riding in the 1968 federal election. He left federal politics in January 1971, during his term in the 28th Canadian Parliament, to become a Nova Scotia provincial judge at Amherst. From 1977 to 1991, he was based in New Glasgow.[1]
Russell MacEwan died at Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia on 29 June 2008.[1][2]
Electoral history edit
| 1957 Canadian federal election: Pictou | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Russell MacEwan | 12,208 | ||||||
| Liberal | Henry Byron McCulloch | 9,251 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Carl J. Bates | 473 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Donald R. Murphy | 459 | ||||||
| 1958 Canadian federal election: Pictou | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Russell MacEwan | 13,618 | ||||||
| Liberal | Alex MacIntosh | 8,911 | ||||||
| 1962 Canadian federal election: Pictou | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Russell MacEwan | 10,837 | ||||||
| Liberal | James M. Cameron | 9,153 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Alfred L. Matheson | 1,539 | ||||||
| Social Credit | John J. Henderson | 470 | ||||||
| 1963 Canadian federal election: Pictou | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Russell MacEwan | 10,566 | ||||||
| Liberal | James M. Cameron | 8,847 | ||||||
| New Democratic | John J. Markie | 1,127 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Kenneth York Parker | 181 | ||||||
| 1965 Canadian federal election: Pictou | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Russell MacEwan | 11,289 | ||||||
| Liberal | Alistair Fraser | 8,509 | ||||||
| New Democratic | John L. MacLean | 1,568 | ||||||
| 1968 Canadian federal election: Central Nova | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Russell MacEwan | 16,720 | 58.57 | |||||
| Liberal | Donald F. Stewart | 9,499 | 33.27 | |||||
| New Democratic | Leo F. McKay | 2,330 | 8.16 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 28,549 | 100.00 | ||||||
References edit
- ^ a b "Obituaries: Judge H. Russell MacEwan". The News (Pictou County, Nova Scotia). 1 July 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Former MP and judge MacEwan dies". CBC News. 2 July 2008.
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