. . . "1983-05-13"^^ . . . . . "John W. MacDonald"@en . . . . "1963"^^ . . . "1960"^^ . "lumber dealer"@en . "1983-05-13"^^ . "John W. MacDonald"@en . . . . . . . "1956"^^ . . . . "3868"^^ . "1949"^^ . "1085054775"^^ . . . . . "John W. MacDonald"@en . . . . . . . . "William A. MacLeod"@en . . . . . . "46510926"^^ . . . . . . . "John William MacDonald (October 8, 1900 \u2013 May 13, 1983) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1949 to 1956, and 1960 to 1963. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. Born in 1900 at Avondale, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, MacDonald was a lumber dealer by career. He married Jean Evans in 1930. He entered provincial politics in the 1949 election, winning the Pictou East riding. He was re-elected in the 1953 election. In the 1956 election, MacDonald was defeated by 5 votes, losing to Progressive Conservative William A. MacLeod. In the 1960 election, MacDonald regained the seat from MacLeod by 144 votes. He did not re-offer in the 1963 election. MacDonald died in New Glasgow on May 13, 1983."@en . . . . "new riding"@en . . . "1900-10-08"^^ . "1900-10-08"^^ . . . . . . . "MLA for Pictou East"@en . "John William MacDonald (October 8, 1900 \u2013 May 13, 1983) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1949 to 1956, and 1960 to 1963. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party."@en . . . . .