Leonard Lawson Pace, QC (April 27, 1928 – March 23, 1991) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Halifax St. Margarets in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1978. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]
Leonard L. Pace | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Halifax St. Margarets | |
| In office 1970–1978 | |
| Preceded by | D. C. McNeil |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Lawrence |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1928 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Died | March 23, 1991 (aged 62) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Pace was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He attended Acadia University and Dalhousie University, earning a Bachelor of Laws degree from the latter in 1953. He later entered into law practice and was made a member of the Queen's Counsel. In 1951, he married Jean Shirley McFayden.[2] He died in Halifax on March 23, 1991.[3][4]
Pace entered provincial politics in the 1970 election, defeating Progressive Conservative incumbent D. C. McNeil in the Halifax St. Margarets riding.[5] He was re-elected in the 1974 election.[6] He served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as attorney general, minister of labour, minister of highways, and minister of mines.[2] On April 21, 1978, Pace was appointed to the appeal division of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia.[2][7]
References
edit- ^ "Electoral History for Timberlea-Prospect" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ^ a b c Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 172. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ Leyton-Brown, David. Politics and Public Affairs 1991. ISBN 9780802041555.
- ^ The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, 1754-2004: From Imperial Bastion to Provincial Oracle. January 2004. ISBN 9780802080219.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1970" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1970. p. 54. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1974" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1974. p. 82. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
- ^ "N.S. minister named a judge of appeal court". The Globe and Mail. April 22, 1978.