Russell MacEwan

Howard Russell MacEwan
Member of Parliament
for Pictou
In office
June 1957  June 1968
Member of Parliament
for Central Nova
In office
June 1968  January 1971
Personal details
Born (1925-05-08)8 May 1925
Westville, Nova Scotia
Died 29 June 2008(2008-06-29) (aged 83)
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Political party Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s) Joan MacDonald (predeceased)
Profession barrister and solicitor

Howard Russell MacEwan (8 May 1925 – 29 June 2008) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Westville, Nova Scotia and became a barrister and solicitor by career.

He was first elected at the Pictou riding in the 1957 general election, then re-elected there in the 1958, 1962, 1963 and 1965. With riding boundary changes, MacEwan won re-election at Central Nova riding in the 1968 federal election. He left federal politics in January 1971, during his term in the 28th Canadian Parliament, to become a Nova Scotia provincial judge at Amherst. From 1977 to 1991, he was based in New Glasgow.[1]

Russell MacEwan died at Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia on 29 June 2008.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Obituaries: Judge H. Russell MacEwan". The News (Pictou County, Nova Scotia). 1 July 2008.
  2. "Former MP and judge MacEwan dies". CBC News. 2 July 2008.

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