Gerald H. N. Myrden (July 1, 1922 – April 4, 2016) was a businessperson and politician in

Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

. He represented St. Barbe South in the

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from 1966 to 1971. The son of Alexander and Lillian Myrden, he was born in

North Sydney, Nova Scotia North Sydney (Scottish Gaelic: ''Suidni A Tuath'' or ''Am Bàr'') is a former town and current community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Located on the north side of Sydney Harbour, along the eastern coast of Cape Breto ...

and was educated in

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. He was president of G.H. Myrden Ltd, Tayden Co. Ltd, West Coast Supply Store Ltd and Western Beverages Ltd. Myrden was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1966.

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1922 births 2016 deaths Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs 20th-century Canadian politicians 20th-century Canadian businesspeople People from North Sydney, Nova Scotia {{Newfoundland-politician-stub