Richard Laurence Weldon (December 26, 1932 – July 25, 2020) was a Canadian politician. He represented the

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Dartmouth East Dartmouth East is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding is located in the community of Dartmouth, in the urban area of Halifax. In 1978, the district was ...

in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1984. He is a member of the

Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party The Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia (formerly Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia), is a moderate political party in Nova Scotia, Canada. Like most conservative parties in Atlantic Canada, it has been historically as ...

Early life

Weldon was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He attended

Dalhousie University Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the fou ...

where he earned a Bachelor of Laws degree, and was a

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. He is the grandson of Richard Chapman Weldon, founder and first dean of Dalhousie Law School.

Political career

Weldon has served on Dartmouth City Council, and is a former deputy mayor of the city.

Personal life

He is married to Joan Devanney. Weldon died on July 25, 2020.Richard Laurence "Dick" Weldon
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Weldon, Richard 1932 births 2020 deaths Dalhousie University alumni Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs Politicians from Halifax, Nova Scotia People from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia