Joseph Willis Margeson (April 2, 1880 – October 2, 1925Deaths, Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics
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Early life and education

He was born in Harborville, King's County, the son of Otis A. Margeson and Jennie Cahill. Margeson was educated at the provincial normal school, Acadia University and

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Career

He taught school for several years and was also principal of Berwick High School. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in a 1909 by-election. Margeson resigned his seat in December 1917 to run unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons. He was lieutenant in the militia and served as captain and then major overseas in France during World War I. In 1917, Margeson was named president of the Pay and Allowance Board of the Militia Department in

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and he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in 1918. Margeson was a director of The News Company, which published the ''Daily News'' and ''Weekly News'' in Lunenburg. He was a member of the

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s and of the Independent Order of Foresters. He died in Halifax.

Personal life

In 1908, he married Mary Gertrude McIntosh.

References

Charlesworth, HW ''A cyclopædia of Canadian biography : brief biographies of persons ...'' (1919)
p. 217 1880 births 1925 deaths Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs {{ProgressiveConservative-NovaScotia-MLA-stub