William F. MacKinnon

William F. MacKinnon
MLA for Antigonish
In office
1956–1970
Preceded byColin H. Chisholm
Succeeded byBill Gillis
Personal details
Born(1919-12-19)December 19, 1919
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
DiedMarch 13, 1990(1990-03-13) (aged 70)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Occupationradio news editor

William Francis MacKinnon (December 19, 1919 – March 13, 1990) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Antigonish in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]

Born in 1919 at Antigonish, Nova Scotia, MacKinnon was a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University.[2] He married Agnes Campbell, and was a radio news editor by career.[2] MacKinnon entered provincial politics in the 1956 election, defeating Liberal cabinet minister Colin H. Chisholm by 215 votes in the Antigonish riding.[3][4] He was re-elected in the 1960,[5] 1963,[6] and 1967 elections.[7] MacKinnon did not reoffer in the 1970 election.[1] MacKinnon died on March 13, 1990.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. ^ a b Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 141. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  3. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1956" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1956. p. 5. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  4. ^ "PC's defeat Liberals in N.S. election". The Globe and Mail. October 31, 1956.
  5. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1960. p. 5. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  6. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1963" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1963. p. 5. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  7. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 5. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  8. ^ "William Francis MacKinnon". The Chronicle Herald. March 15, 1990.