John Watson MacNaught

John Watson MacNaught PC ( born June 19, 1904 in Coleman, Prince Edward Iceland, † 25 December 1984) was a Canadian lawyer and politician of the Liberal Party of Canada, who was for some years a Member of the House of Commons and Minister several times.

Life

After schooling MacNaught graduated in law and took upon completion of this degree to work as a barrister on.

In the general election of 11 June 1945, he was first elected as a candidate of the Liberal Party as a delegate in the House of Commons and represented in this until his election defeat in the elections of June 10, 1957 the constituency of Prince. In June 1948, MacNaught took his first government post and was, until April 1949 when Parliamentary Assistant Minister for Fisheries. This post he held again from July 1949 to June 1953, and again between August 1953 and April 1957.

After a candidate unsuccessful also in the elections of 31 March 1958 at the constituency Prince for the re-entry into the House of Commons, he was elected deputy again in the elections of 8 April 1963 at the constituency Prince, but his constituency lost already in it following general election of 8 November 1965.

On April 22, 1963, he was appointed by Prime Minister Lester Pearson in the 19th Canadian cabinet and was there until July 6, 1965, both the Solicitor General and Minister without Portfolio, before last from July 7 to December 17, 1965 Minister was for mining and engineering assessment. During this time he was at the same time Chairman of the Special Committee of the House of procedures and organization between 18 February 1964 and 3 April 1965.

Last MacNaught ran again in the elections of 8 July 1974 in the constituency Malpeque for a seat in the House, but again suffered a defeat and withdrew from politics back then.