John Alexander Macdonald (January 3, 1883 – June 11, 1945) was a physician and political figure in 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...

, Canada. He represented Richmond—West Cape Breton

Richmond—West Cape Breton

Richmond—West Cape Breton was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1935.This riding was created in 1924 from Cape Breton South and Richmond riding...

 in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...

 from 1925 to 1930 as a Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada (historical)

The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...

 member. He sat for Richmond—West Cape Breton division as a member of the Senate of Canada from 1932 to 1945.

He was born in Havre Boucher, Nova Scotia

Havre Boucher, Nova Scotia

Havre Boucher is a Canadian village in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia.The village takes its name from "Havre Boucher", a natural harbour that opens onto St. George's Bay to the north...

, the son of Hugh Macdonald, and was educated at Saint Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...

. In 1912, Macdonald married Margaret Lola Maxwell. He represented Richmond County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...

 from 1916 to 1925, when he resigned to run for a federal seat. Macdonald resigned his seat in the Commons in 1930 to allow Edgar Nelson Rhodes

Edgar Nelson Rhodes

Edgar Nelson Rhodes, was a Canadian parliamentarian from Nova Scotia.Rhodes was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1908 as a member of the Conservative Party...

 to be elected there. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus

Knights of Columbus

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. He died in office as a member of the Senate at the age of 62.