David MacKeen

The Hon. David MacKeen
11th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
In office October 19, 1915 – November 13, 1916
Monarch	George V
Governor General	the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn The Duke of Devonshire
Premier	George Henry Murray
Preceded by	James Drummond McGregor
Succeeded by	MacCallum Grant
Senator for Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
In office February 21, 1896 – October 15, 1915
Nominated by	Mackenzie Bowell
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Cape Breton
In office February 22, 1887 – February 21, 1896
Preceded by	Hector Francis McDougall
Succeeded by	Charles Tupper
Personal details
Born	September 20, 1839 Mabou, Nova Scotia
Died	November 13, 1916 (aged 77) Mabou, Nova Scotia
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Conservative[1]
Relations	Henry Poole MacKeen
Occupation	surveyor, mine manager
Profession	politician

David MacKeen (September 20, 1839 – November 13, 1916) was a Canadian surveyor, mine manager, politician, and the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.

Life

Born in Mabou, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Cape Breton in the 1887 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1891 election. He was summoned to the Senate of Canada in 1896, representing the senatorial division of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. He resigned in 1915 when he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. He died in office in 1916.^[2]

References

1. "MACKEEN, The Hon. David". Parliamentarian of Canada. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
2. "MacKEEN, DAVID". Dictionary of Canadian Biographies. Retrieved 22 July 2012.

External links

• David MacKeen – Parliament of Canada biography
• "David MacKeen". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.