George MacGregor Mitchell (born August 8, 1932) is a lawyer and former political figure in

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. He represented Halifax Cornwallis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1978 as a

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. He was born in Halifax,

, the son of George M. Mitchell and Jane Graham, and was educated at

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and

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. In 1956, he married Diane Marion Walker. Mitchell entered provincial politics in the 1970 election, defeating Progressive Conservative cabinet minister

Richard Donahoe Richard Alphonsus Donahoe, Q.C., K.S.G. (September 27, 1909 – April 25, 2000) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of James Donahoe and Rebecca Duggan, he was educated at Dalhousie University and set ...

by over 1400 votes in Halifax Cornwallis. He was re-elected in the 1974 election, defeating Progressive Conservative George Cooper by over 1500 votes. In the 1978 election, Mitchell was defeated by Progressive Conservative Terry Donahoe. Mitchell served as speaker for the Nova Scotia assembly from 1970 to 1973, when he was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Development. He was named Minister of Education in 1976.

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* Normadin, PG ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1977'' 1932 births Living people Dalhousie University alumni McGill University alumni Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Politicians from Halifax, Nova Scotia Speakers of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly {{Liberal-NovaScotia-MLA-stub