George M. Mitchell | |
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Halifax Cornwallis | |
In office 1970–1978 | |
Preceded by | Richard Donahoe |
Succeeded by | Terry Donahoe |
Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia | |
In office 1970–1973 | |
Preceded by | G. H. (Paddy) Fitzgerald |
Succeeded by | James L. Connolly |
Personal details | |
Born | Halifax,Nova Scotia | August 8,1932
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | lawyer |
George MacGregor Mitchell (born August 8,1932) is a lawyer and former political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax Cornwallis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1978 as a Liberal.
He was born in Halifax,Nova Scotia,the son of George M. Mitchell and Jane Graham,and was educated at Dalhousie University and McGill University. [1] In 1956,he married Diane Marion Walker. [1]
Mitchell entered provincial politics in the 1970 election,defeating Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Richard Donahoe by over 1400 votes in Halifax Cornwallis. [2] He was re-elected in the 1974 election,defeating Progressive Conservative George Cooper by over 1500 votes. [3] In the 1978 election,Mitchell was defeated by Progressive Conservative Terry Donahoe. [4] Mitchell served as speaker for the Nova Scotia assembly from 1970 to 1973, [1] when he was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Development. [5] He was named Minister of Education in 1976. [6]
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