Colin Francis McIsaac was a Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

 lawyer and political figure. He represented Antigonish

Antigonish (electoral district)

Antigonish was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created in the British North America Act in 1867. The federal riding was dissolved in 1914 into the riding of Antigonish—Guysborough...

 in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1895 to 1905 and Antigonish—Guysborough

Antigonish—Guysborough

Antigonish—Guysborough was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968.This riding was created in 1914 and combined the former ridings of Antigonish and Guysborough...

 from 1922 to 1925 as a Liberal

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 member.

He was born in South River, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia

Antigonish County, Nova Scotia

Antigonish County, Nova Scotia is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located in northern Nova Scotia on the Northumberland Strait and its county seat is the town of Antigonish.-History:...

 in 1854, the son of Donald McIsaac and Catherine McGillivray. He was educated at Saint Francis Xavier College

St. Francis Xavier University

St. Francis Xavier University is a post-secondary institution located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The school was founded in 1853, but did not offer degrees until 1868. The university has approximately 5000 students.-History:...

 and was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1880. McIsaac served as a governor of Saint Francis Xavier College. He practised law in Antigonish

Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Antigonish is a Canadian town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. The town is home to St. Francis Xavier University and the oldest continuous highland games in North America.-History:...

. In 1892, he married Mary Helena Houlett. McIsaac was named King's Counsel in 1905.

He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

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 for Antigonish in 1886, was reelected in 1890 and served as a minister without portfolio in the provincial Executive Council

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McIsaac served as a member of the National Transcontinental Railway Commission from 1905 to 1912. He died in Antignoish at the age of 73.

His brother Angus

Angus McIsaac

Angus McIsaac was a Nova Scotia lawyer, judge and political figure. He represented Antigonish in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1873 to 1885....

represented Antigonish in the House of Commons.