Donald C. MacNeil

For persons of a similar name, see Donald McNeil (disambiguation).

Donald Campbell MacNeil (January 4, 1924 – October 24, 1978) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1970. He is a member of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party.^[1]

Donald C. MacNeil
MLA for Cape Breton South
In office 1956–1970
Preceded by	John Smith MacIvor
Succeeded by	John Francis Burke
Personal details
Born	(1924-01-04)January 4, 1924 Sydney, Nova Scotia
Died	October 24, 1978(1978-10-24) (aged 54) Sydney, Nova Scotia
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Residence	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Occupation	Lawyer

MacNeil was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He attended Acadia University, St. Francis Xavier University, and Dalhousie University. He earned a Bachelor of Laws from Dalhousie in 1948 and went into law practice. In 1948, he married Marguerite Shirley Cameron.^[2] He served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Municipal Affairs.^[2]