Robert Black McCready (October 28, 1921 – November 3, 1995) was a restaurateur and political figure in

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, Canada. He was a member of the

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, representing Queen's County from 1967 to 1974 as a

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member and then

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from 1978 to 1987 as a Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative MLA. He was born in

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. In 1945, and married Kathleen Adelia Jones. He served as speaker for the Legislative Assembly from 1967 until 1970 and again from 1978 until 1982. McCready was

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in the province's Executive Council from 1985 to 1987.

References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1987'', PG Normandin Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick 1921 births 1995 deaths {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub