D. Scott MacNutt

D. Scott MacNutt
MLA for Dartmouth South
In office
1970–1974
Preceded by Irvin William Akerley
Succeeded by Roland J. Thornhill
Personal details
Born (1935-05-05)May 5, 1935
Digby, Nova Scotia
Died September 13, 2010(2010-09-13) (aged 75)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Political party Nova Scotia Liberal Party
Residence Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Occupation businessman

Donald Scott MacNutt (May 5, 1935 – September 13, 2010) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1974. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]

MacNutt was born in Digby, Nova Scotia. He attended St. Francis Xavier University and was a businessman. In 1961, he married Anna Dawn Reid.[2] He died in September 2010.[3]

MacNutt entered provincial politics in the 1970 election, defeating Progressive Conservative incumbent I. W. Akerley by 91 votes in Dartmouth South.[4] On October 28, 1970, MacNutt was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Health.[5] He was given an additional role in cabinet as Minister of Labour in September 1972.[6] MacNutt was defeated by Roland J. Thornhill when he ran for re-election in the 1974 election.[7] Prior to the 1998 election, MacNutt was a candidate for the Liberal nomination in his old Dartmouth South riding,[8] but was defeated for the nomination by municipal politician Bruce Hetherington.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Electoral History for Dartmouth South" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  2. ↑ Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory (PDF). Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 149. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
  3. ↑ http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Donald-MacNutt&lc=3875&pid=145349589&mid=4377568
  4. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1970" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1970. p. 82. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  5. ↑ "Regan takes office; divides Cabinet jobs among nine Liberals". The Globe and Mail. October 29, 1970.
  6. ↑ "Regan shakes up N.S. Cabinet; youth department to be formed". The Globe and Mail. September 8, 1972.
  7. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1974" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1974. p. 58. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  8. ↑ "Former MLA joins fray in Dartmouth South". The Chronicle Herald. February 18, 1998. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  9. ↑ "Hetherington wins Liberal nomination". The Chronicle Herald. February 24, 1998. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
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