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Gerald Ritcey
Canadian politician. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gerald Conrad Ritcey (March 19, 1914 ā 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]
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Quick Facts MLA for Colchester, Preceded by ...
Gerald Ritcey | |
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MLA for Colchester | |
In office February 13, 1968 ā 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 |
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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.