Carleton Lamont MacMillan,
CM (April 18, 1903 – February 10, 1978) was a physician and political figure in
Baddeck, Nova Scotia
Baddeck () is a village in northeastern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated in the centre of Cape Breton, approximately 6 km east of where the Baddeck River empties into Bras d'Or Lake.
Local governance is provided by the rural municipality ...
, Canada. He represented
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in the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
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from 1949 to 1967 as a
Liberal
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member.
MacMillan was born in
Goldboro, Nova Scotia
Goldboro is a Canadian rural community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.
Located on the Eastern Shore along Route 316, Goldboro is approximately 16 kilometres west of the shire town of Guysborough.
Mining and energy developments
In ...
. He was educated at Sydney Academy,
Acadia University
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and
Dalhousie Medical School. He set up practice in
Baddeck
Baddeck () is a village in northeastern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated in the centre of Cape Breton, approximately 6 km east of where the Baddeck River empties into Bras d'Or Lake.
Local governance is provided by the rural municipality ...
. In 1972, he was named to the
Order of Canada
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To coincide with the cen ...
for a lifetime of service as a general practitioner and as a medical health officer in Nova Scotia.
MacMillan published ''Memoirs of a Cape Breton doctor'' in 1975.
References
A Guide to the Dr. Carleton Lamont MacMillan Collection, Dalhousie University Archives
Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs
Members of the Order of Canada
People from Baddeck, Nova Scotia
1903 births
1978 deaths
Acadia University alumni
Dalhousie University alumni
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