John Frederick McInerney (October 26, 1912 – October 25, 1967) was a physician and political figure in
New Brunswick, Canada. He represented
York County in the
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a
Progressive Conservative member from 1952 to 1967.
He was born in
Saint John, New Brunswick, the son of Frederick McInerney and Ethel Murphy. McInerney was educated at
Saint Francis Xavier University and received an
M.D. from
McGill University in 1939. He set up practice in
Fredericton
Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the do ...
. In 1942, he married Edith Vera Bedford. He served in the province's Executive Council as
Minister of Health from 1952 to 1960. He was
also the deputy premier of New Brunswick under Hugh John Fleming. And
he was Doctor Chalmers partner in the starting the Polio Clinic & Health Center part of the Victoria Public Hospital in Fredericton. McInerney died suddenly in Fredericton the day before what would have been his 55th birthday.
References
* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1963'', PG Normandin
Obituary, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia(pdf)
1912 births
1967 deaths
McGill University Faculty of Medicine alumni
Politicians from Saint John, New Brunswick
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs
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