Peter J. McDonald

Peter J. McDonald (born July 16, 1912 in Cartwright, Manitoba;[1] died May 4, 1971 in Victoria B.C.[2]) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1962 to 1966.[3]

McDonald was educated at Holmfield, Manitoba[1] and worked as an International Harvester dealer and farmer, also raising purebred Hereford cattle.[4] He served as vice-president of the Industrial Development Board of Killarney, was a councillor in that town from 1954 to 1958, and served as its mayor from 1959 to 1963.[1]

He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1962 provincial election, defeating incumbent Liberal Edward Dow[3] by 1,015 votes in the constituency of Turtle Mountain. He served as a backbench supporter of Dufferin Roblin's government during his time in the legislature. In the 1966 election, he lost to Dow[3] by only five votes. He did not seek a return to the legislature after this time.

McDonald moved to Victoria, British Columbia around 1967 and died there a few years later.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Peter James McDonald (1912-1971)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  2. ↑ "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Hansard". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-11-01.