Leonard L. Pace

Leonard L. Pace
MLA for Halifax St. Margarets
In office
1970–1978
Preceded by D. C. McNeil
Succeeded by Jerry Lawrence
Personal details
Born (1928-04-27)April 27, 1928
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Died March 23, 1991(1991-03-23) (aged 62)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Political party Liberal
Residence Halifax, Nova Scotia
Occupation lawyer
Religion United Church

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]

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

  1. ↑ "Electoral History for Timberlea-Prospect" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
  2. 1 2 3 Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory (PDF). Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 172. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
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  5. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1970" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1970. p. 54. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  6. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1974" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1974. p. 82. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  7. ↑ "N.S. minister named a judge of appeal court". The Globe and Mail. April 22, 1978.
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