Murray MacLaren
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Murray MacLaren | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for St. John—Albert | |
In office December 6, 1921 – January 31, 1935 Serving with John B. M. Baxter | |
Preceded by | Stanley Edward Elkin |
Succeeded by | William Ryan |
18th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick | |
In office January 31, 1935 – March 5, 1940 | |
Monarchs | George V Edward VIII George VI |
Governors General | The Earl of Bessborough The Lord Tweedsmuir |
Premier | Leonard P. D. Tilley Allison Dysart |
Preceded by | Hugh Havelock McLean |
Succeeded by | William George Clark ⋅ |
Personal details | |
Born | Richibucto, New Brunswick, Canada | April 30, 1861
Died | December 24, 1942 Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America | (aged 81)
Political party | Conservative |
Children | 1 |
Occupation | Physician |
Profession | Politician |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Canada |
Service | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Years of service | 1914-1916 |
Rank | Colonel |
Murray MacLaren (April 30, 1861 – December 24, 1942) was a Canadian politician and the 18th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.
Born in Richibucto, New Brunswick, he was a physician before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the New Brunswick riding of St. John—Albert in the 1921 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1925, 1926, and 1930. From 1930 to 1934, he was the Minister of Pensions and National Health. From 1935 to 1940, he was the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick. He died in 1942 in Saint John, New Brunswick.
External links
[edit]- Murray MacLaren – Parliament of Canada biography
- MacLaren Residence historicplaces.ca
- "Dame Murray MacLaren, Wife of Lt.-Governor of New Brunswick, Dies". The Winnipeg Tribune. 13 July 1936. p. 8. Retrieved 25 December 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "New Brunswickers Honored by King for Gallant Service in War: Col. Murray MacLaren, C.M.G.; Major Frank Magee Wins D.S.O." The Daily Telegraph and The Sun, Saint John. 17 January 1916. p. 4.
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- Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
- Lieutenant governors of New Brunswick
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick
- Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Fellows of the American College of Surgeons
- 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada
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