John MacLean (Manitoba Politician)
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John Douglas Campbell MacLean (24 March 1929 - November 1987) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a barrister by career. After an initial unsuccessful attempt in the 1957 federal election, MacLean was elected at the
Winnipeg North Centre Winnipeg North Centre was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented by a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 2004. It is a largely working class riding in Winnipeg and has tradition ...
riding in the 1958 election. Charles Lynch, "He Defeated Mr Knowles". ''
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'', 16 April 1958.
After serving his only term, the
24th Canadian Parliament The 24th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 12, 1958, until April 19, 1962. The membership was set by the 1958 federal election on March 31, 1958, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved ...
, MacLean was defeated in the 1962 election. Prior to his professional career in law and politics, MacLean was a hockey player for the
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, including in the
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, and later a coach and referee for teams in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.


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* 1929 births 1987 deaths Brandon Wheat Kings players Lawyers in Manitoba Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Manitoba Politicians from Winnipeg Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs 20th-century Canadian lawyers {{Manitoba-politician-stub