William Frederick MacCoy, (May 15, 1840 – December 17, 1914) was an Irish-born lawyer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Shelburne County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1882 to 1890 as a

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member. He was born in Lysrian,

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and came to Nova Scotia at the age of eight. McCoy was educated at the Sackville Academy. He was called to the bar in 1864. In 1868, he married Maude L. Woodill. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1878. In 1881, McCoy was named

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. In the same year, he was elected an alderman for the

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. McCoy also served as a recorder for the town of Shelburne and a captain in the militia. He died in

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at the age of 74.

References

''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1883'' JA Gemmill
* ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958)

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* 1840 births 1914 deaths Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Canadian King's Counsel {{Liberal-NovaScotia-MLA-stub