Moses Elijah McGarry

Moses Elijah McGarry
MLA for Inverness
In office
1928–1940
Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
In office
1939–1940
Preceded by Lindsay C. Gardner
Succeeded by Gordon E. Romkey
Personal details
Born February 19, 1878
Harvard Lakes, Nova Scotia
Died June 11, 1949
Political party Liberal
Occupation physician

Moses Elijah McGarry (February 19, 1878 June 11, 1949) was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1928 to 1940 and Inverness—Richmond in the Canadian House of Commons from 1940 to 1949 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Harvard Lakes, Nova Scotia, the son of James McGarry and Ann Tompkins. He was educated at the Guysboro Academy and Dalhousie University. In 1903, he married Florence Irwin. McGarry was named Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia in 1939; he resigned his seat the following year to run for a seat in the House of Commons. He died in office at the age of 71.

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