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, Canada. He represented Richmond—West Cape Breton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1930 as a

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member. He sat for Richmond—West Cape Breton division as a member of the Senate of Canada from 1932 to 1945. He was born in

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, the son of Hugh Macdonald, and was educated at

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and Dalhousie University. In 1912, Macdonald married Margaret Lola Maxwell. He represented Richmond County in the

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from 1916 to 1925, when he resigned to run for a federal seat. Macdonald resigned his seat in the Commons in 1930 to allow

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to be elected there. He was a member of the

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. He died in office as a member of the Senate at the age of 62.

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* * ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1928'', AL Normandin 1883 births 1945 deaths Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia Canadian senators from Nova Scotia Canadian Roman Catholics {{NovaScotia-politician-stub