Willard O'Brien
Willard C. O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Yarmouth County | |
| In office October 30, 1956 – October 8, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Brown Raymond Z. Bourque |
| Succeeded by | George A. Snow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1893 Noel, Nova Scotia |
| Died | November 6, 1981 (aged 87) Yarmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Marguerite Murphy |
| Occupation | physician, politician |
Willard Cleveland O'Brien (December 15, 1893 – November 6, 1981) was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Early life and education[edit]
Born in Noel, Nova Scotia, he graduated from Dalhousie Medical School in 1919.
Political career[edit]
He served as the mayor of Wedgeport, Nova Scotia from 1936 to 1942 and he represented Yarmouth County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1963 as a Liberal member. He ran for reelection in 1963 but lost by 165 votes to George A. Burridge.
Personal life[edit]
He was married to Marguerite (Murphy), sister of Walter Murphy, who served as the last mayor of Wedgeport.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Halifax Chronicle Herald – Saturday, October 20, 1979, Page 15
- Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 170. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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