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Malcolm Earl McKellar (20 April 1918 – 18 April 1976) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1958 to 1976, representing the Progressive Conservative Party.

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Biography

McKellar was educated in Manitoba's public school system, at Nesbitt School District #724, [1] and worked as a farmer and insurance agent. He was a member of the Lions Club and the Masonic Order. [1]

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1958 election, winning a relatively easy victory in the southwestern rural riding of Souris-Lansdowne. He was re-elected in the elections of 1959, 1962, 1966, 1969 and 1973, on the last two occasions for the redistributed riding of Souris-Killarney. [2] The only time when his election was in doubt was 1966, when the Liberals ran a strong challenger.[ citation needed ] He was not appointed to cabinet by either Dufferin Roblin or Walter Weir. [2]

McKellar was elected as a director of Portage Mutual Insurance in 1973. [3] He died in office in 1976.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Malcolm Earl McKeller". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
  2. 1 2 "MLA Biographies - Deceased". The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
  3. ↑ "Expansion Troubles Again - the Erratic 1970's". A Century of Service: The story of the Portage la Prairie Mutual Insurance Company. The Portage la Prairie Mutual Insurance Company. 1984. Retrieved 2009-06-01.


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