Alexander H. McKinnon
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Alexander Hugh McKinnon was a lawyer, judge and politician in Nova Scotia
, Canada. He represented Inverness
in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1940 to 1953 as a Liberal
member.
He was born in Inverness, Nova Scotia
, the son of Hugh McKinnon and Margaret Campbell. McKinnon was educated in Inverness and then at Saint Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie University
, receiving a LL.B. from the later institution in 1929. He was admitted to the bar in the same year and set up practice in Inverness. In 1934, he married Ann Ryan. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1940 by-election held after Moses Elijah McGarry
was elected to the House of Commons. McKinnon served in the province's Executive Council as Minister of Public Health and Welfare from 1949 to 1950 and Minister of Mines and Labour from 1949 to 1953. He was named a county court judge for Antigonish County
in 1953 and, in 1966, was appointed to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. He was named Chief Justice for Nova Scotia in 1968 and served until his death in Halifax at the age of 68.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada. He represented Inverness
Inverness (provincial electoral district)
Inverness is a provincial electoral district on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly....
in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
from 1940 to 1953 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Nova Scotia
The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Origins:The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government...
member.
He was born in Inverness, Nova Scotia
Inverness, Nova Scotia
Inverness is a Canadian rural community in Inverness County, Nova Scotia. In 2001 its population was 2,496.Located on the west coast of Cape Breton Island fronting the Gulf of St...
, the son of Hugh McKinnon and Margaret Campbell. McKinnon was educated in Inverness and then at Saint Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
, receiving a LL.B. from the later institution in 1929. He was admitted to the bar in the same year and set up practice in Inverness. In 1934, he married Ann Ryan. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1940 by-election held after Moses Elijah McGarry
Moses Elijah McGarry
Moses Elijah McGarry 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,...
was elected to the House of Commons. McKinnon served in the province's Executive Council as Minister of Public Health and Welfare from 1949 to 1950 and Minister of Mines and Labour from 1949 to 1953. He was named a county court judge for Antigonish County
Antigonish County, Nova Scotia
Antigonish County, Nova Scotia is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located in northern Nova Scotia on the Northumberland Strait and its county seat is the town of Antigonish.-History:...
in 1953 and, in 1966, was appointed to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. He was named Chief Justice for Nova Scotia in 1968 and served until his death in Halifax at the age of 68.