John Smith MacIvor

John Smith MacIvor
MLA for Cape Breton South
In office
1945–1956
Preceded byDonald C. MacDonald
Succeeded byDonald C. MacNeil
Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
In office
1954–1956
Preceded byW. S. Kennedy Jones
Succeeded byGordon E. Romkey
Personal details
BornMarch 27, 1913
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedJune 12, 1957(1957-06-12) (aged 44)
Sydney River, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Occupationlawyer

John Smith MacIvor (March 27, 1913 – June 12, 1957) was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1945 to 1956 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, the son of Malcolm MacIvor and Catherine Smith. He was educated at Acadia University and Dalhousie University. MacIvor practiced law in Sydney and served as provincial magistrate from 1942 to 1945. He was chosen as speaker for the provincial assembly in 1954.[1]

  1. ^ Assembly, Nova Scotia General Assembly House of (1954). Journals and Proceedings of the House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia. pp. 2–5.