John Patrick Gorman
| John Patrick Gorman | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Antigonish | |
| In office 1942–1949 | |
| Preceded by | John A. MacIsaac |
| Succeeded by | Colin Herman Chisholm |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1876 East Tracadie, Nova Scotia |
| Died | July 3, 1963 (aged 86) Antigonish, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
John Patrick Gorman (August 8, 1876 – July 3, 1963) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Antigonish in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1942 to 1949. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]
Born in 1876 at East Tracadie, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Gorman was a commercial traveler. He was educated at La Salle Academy, Halifax. Gorman married Margaret MacKinnon in 1907.[2]
Gorman entered provincial politics in 1942, winning a byelection in the Antigonish riding following the death of John A. MacIsaac.[3] Gorman was re-elected in the 1945 election.[4] He did not reoffer in the 1949 election.[1] Gorman died at Antigonish on July 3, 1963.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory (PDF). Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 84. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ↑ "Return of By-elections for the House of Assembly 1942" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1984. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ↑ "Election Returns, 1945" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1945. Retrieved 2015-04-25.