Donald MacKeen Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
About Donald MacKeen Smith
- Donald MacKeen Smith (November 26, 1923 – February 16, 1998) was a Canadian politician.
- He represented the electoral districts of Halifax Centre and Halifax Citadel in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1960 to 1970 as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.Born in 1923 at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Smith was educated at the University of King's College and Dalhousie University.
- He served with the 18th Armoured Car Regiment from 1944-1945.
- He married Helen Elizabeth Guildford in 1949.
- A business executive by career, Smith was president of J.E.
- Morse and Co.
- Ltd.Smith entered provincial politics in the 1960 election, defeating Liberal incumbent Gordon S.
- Cowan by 270 votes in the Halifax Centre riding.
- In December 1961, Smith was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Mines.
- He was re-elected in 1963, defeating Cowan by 1603 votes.
- In the 1967 election, Smith was re-elected in the newly established Halifax Citadel riding.
- Smith resigned from cabinet in February 1969, and was defeated by Liberal Ron Wallace when he ran for re-election in 1970.
- In January 1980, Smith was appointed Agent General for the Province of Nova Scotia in London.
- Smith died at Halifax on February 16, 1998.
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