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Angus Lewis Macdonald

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Canadian lawyer and politician (1890-1954)

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Angus Lewis Macdonald was a Canadian lawyer, law professor and politician from Nova Scotia. He served as the Liberal premier of Nova Scotia from 1933 to 1940, when he became the federal minister of defence for naval services.

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Macdonald had a lifelong relationship with his alma mater. This library at St. Francis Xavier University is named after him.Macdonald had a lifelong relationship with his alma mater. This library at St. Francis Xavier University is named after him.The Forrest Building housed the Dalhousie Law School where Macdonald studied and later taught.The Forrest Building housed the Dalhousie Law School where Macdonald studied and later taught.Joseph Howe statue at the Nova Scotia legislature. The Franchise Scandal enabled Macdonald to campaign as a latter-day Howe, champion of responsible government.Joseph Howe statue at the Nova Scotia legislature. The Franchise Scandal enabled Macdonald to campaign as a latter-day Howe, champion of responsible government.The south-west corner of Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The rocky spit on the right hand side is Presqu'Île and part of Jerome Mountain can be seen on the left.The south-west corner of Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The rocky spit on the right hand side is Presqu'Île and part of Jerome Mountain can be seen on the left.Statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns in downtown Halifax. Macdonald delivered a memorable speech on "the bard of Scotland" to the North British Society of Halifax on January 25, 1951. The Burns statue was erected by the Society in 1919.Statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns in downtown Halifax. Macdonald delivered a memorable speech on "the bard of Scotland" to the North British Society of Halifax on January 25, 1951. The Burns statue was erected by the Society in 1919.Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King invited Macdonald to join his wartime cabinet in 1940. Gradually they came to despise each other.Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King invited Macdonald to join his wartime cabinet in 1940. Gradually they came to despise each other.Princess Elizabeth and Angus L. Macdonald at the Nova Scotia Legislature, autumn 1951. In February 1952, after the death of King George VI, Macdonald opened the legislature with a speech calling the British Crown "the magic link that unites this still great Empire and Commonwealth".Princess Elizabeth and Angus L. Macdonald at the Nova Scotia Legislature, autumn 1951. In February 1952, after the death of King George VI, Macdonald opened the legislature with a speech calling the British Crown "the magic link that unites this still great Empire and Commonwealth".

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Angus Lewis Macdonald was a Canadian lawyer, law professor and politician from Nova Scotia. He served as the Liberal premier of Nova Scotia from 1933 to 1940, when he became the federal minister of defence for naval services. He oversaw the creation of an effective Canadian navy and Allied convoy service during World War II. After the war, he returned to Nova Scotia to become premier again. In the election of 1945, his Liberals returned to power while their main rivals, the Conservatives, failed to win a single seat. The Liberal rallying cry, "All's Well With Angus L.," was so effective that the Conservatives despaired of ever beating Macdonald. He died in office in 1954.

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Lived 1890 to 1954 · aged 63
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