Joel Rand Matheson (born February 18, 1930) is a former lawyer, business owner and political figure in

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. He represented Halifax Bedford Basin in the

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from 1978 to 1993 as a Progressive Conservative.

Early life and education

He was born in

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, the son of Rand Matheson, and was educated in

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, at

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and finally graduating with an LL.B. from Dalhousie University in 1954.

Political career

Matheson served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Finance, Minister of Mines and Energy, Minister of Health and Attorney General. He was defeated by Gerry Fogarty when he ran for reelection in 1993. Also in 1993, Matheson ran unsuccessfully in the federal riding of Halifax West as a Progressive Conservative, losing to

Geoff Regan Geoffrey Paul Regan (born 22 November 1959) is a former Canadian politician who served as the 36th Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for ...

. In 2009, he was named chairman of the board of directors for Canasur Gold.

Personal life

In 1953, he married Ruth MacRobert.

References

1930 births Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs Living people Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia People from Bedford, Nova Scotia People from Halifax, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Ministers of Health Nova Scotia candidates for Member of Parliament {{ProgressiveConservative-NovaScotia-MLA-stub