John Michael Macdonald (May 3, 1906 – June 20, 1997) was a

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politician.

Early life

Born in

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, the son of

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and Theresa MacDonald,McDonell, JK ''Lords of the North'' (1997)
he was educated at

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and

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. He was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1945.

Career

He practised law with his father and with Ronald J. Macdonald. During

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, Macdonald served with the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and with the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps. He ran unsuccessfully as the National Government candidate (the label used by the Conservative Party/Progressive Conservative Party during those elections) for the

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in the riding of Cape Breton North and Victoria in the 1940 election and 1945 election. In 1956, he was elected to the

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, representing the electoral district of

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As Senator

Summoned to the

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in 1960 representing the senatorial division of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, a Progressive Conservative, he was twice Opposition Whip in the Senate (1963–1979 and 1980–1984) and was Government Whip in the Senate (1979–1980). He was the last senator to serve in the senate past the age of 75, and one of the last senators appointed for life serving in the Senate (

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was the last senator with a lifetime appointment. He resigned in 1999).

Death

Macdonald died in North Sydney,

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in 1997;

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Macdonald, Johnmichael 1906 births 1997 deaths Canadian senators from Nova Scotia Canadian people of Scottish descent Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) candidates for the Canadian House of Commons Progressive Conservative Party of Canada candidates for the Canadian House of Commons Candidates in the 1945 Canadian federal election Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs Dalhousie University alumni People from North Sydney, Nova Scotia St. Francis Xavier University alumni