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'''John Alexander Macdonald''' (January 3, 1883 &ndash; June 11, 1945) was a physician and political figure in [[Nova Scotia]], Canada. He represented [[Richmond—West Cape Breton]] in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] from 1925 to 1930 as a [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]] member. He sat for Richmond—West Cape Breton division as a member of the [[Senate of Canada]] from 1932 to 1945.
He was born in [[Havre Boucher, Nova Scotia]], the son of Hugh Macdonald, and was educated at [[Saint Francis Xavier University]] and [[Dalhousie University]]. In 1912, Macdonald married Margaret Lola Maxwell. He represented Richmond County in the [[Nova Scotia House of Assembly]] from 1916 to 1925, when he resigned to run for a federal seat. Macdonald resigned his seat in the Commons in 1930 to allow [[Edgar Nelson Rhodes]] to be elected there. He was a member of the [[Knights of Columbus]]. He died in office as a member of the Senate at the age of 62.
== References ==
* {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=3854}}
* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1928'', AL Normandin
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