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John Cox Wickwire (December 21, 1899 – August 20, 1994) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Queens in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1974 to 1978. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]
John Wickwire | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Queens | |
| In office 1974–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Floyd MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | John Leefe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1899 Milford, Nova Scotia |
| Died | August 20, 1994 (aged 94) Liverpool, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | physician, cardiologist |
Born in 1899 at Milford, Nova Scotia, Wickwire was a graduate of Dalhousie University, and Harvard Medical School.[2] He married Dorothy Charlotte Fraser in 1929.[2] Dr. John C. Wickwire Academy in Liverpool, Nova Scotia is named in his honour.[3]
A member of Liverpool Town Council for five years,[2] Wickwire entered provincial politics in the 1974 election, winning the Queens riding by 256 votes.[4] He served one term, and did not reoffer in the 1978 election.[1] Wickwire died on August 20, 1994, in Liverpool.[5]
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