Gerald Ritcey

Gerald Conrad Ritcey (March 19, 1914 – November 24, 2001) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Colchester in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1968 to 1974. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.^[1]

Campaign ad for Ritcey, Jan 1968

Gerald Ritcey
Gerald Ritcey in the Nova Scotia legislature circa 1968
MLA for Colchester
In office February 13, 1968 – 1974
Preceded by	Robert Stanfield
Succeeded by	Melinda MacLean Floyd Tucker
Personal details
Born	(1914-03-19)March 19, 1914 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Died	November 24, 2001(2001-11-24) (aged 87) Truro, Nova Scotia
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Residence(s)	Truro, Nova Scotia
Occupation	Merchant, businessman

Ritcey was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He was a merchant and businessman and lived in Truro. He married Mary MacPhee in 1940.^[2][3] Ritcey served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Trade and Industry.^[3] Ritcey died in Truro on November 24, 2001.^[4][5] His grandson, Dave Ritcey, was elected as an MLA on March 10, 2020 to Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River, a district that was previously part of Colchester.

References

1. "Electoral History for Colchester". Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2014-11-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 186. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
4. "Gerald C. Ritcey". The Chronicle Herald. November 27, 2001.
5. "Former cabinet minister dies". The Daily News. Halifax. November 27, 2001.