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Howard Russell MacEwan
Howard Russell MacEwan
Member of Parliament; for Central Nova
	In office; June 25, 1968 – January 14, 1971
Member of Parliament; for Pictou
	In office; June 10, 1957 – June 24, 1968
Personal details
Born	8 May 1925; Westville, Nova Scotia
Died	29 June 2008 (aged 83); New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse	Joan MacDonald (predeceased)
Profession	Barrister and solicitor

Russell MacEwan

Canadian politician

Howard Russell MacEwan (8 May 1925 – 29 June 2008) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Westville, Nova Scotia and became a barrister and solicitor by career.

Quick Facts Howard Russell MacEwan, Member of Parliament for Central Nova ...

He was first elected at the Pictou riding in the 1957 general election, then re-elected there in the 1958, 1962, 1963 and 1965. With riding boundary changes, MacEwan won re-election at Central Nova riding in the 1968 federal election. He left federal politics in January 1971, during his term in the 28th Canadian Parliament, to become a Nova Scotia provincial judge at Amherst. From 1977 to 1991, he was based in New Glasgow.^[1]

Russell MacEwan died at Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia on 29 June 2008.^[1]^[2]

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"Obituaries: Judge H. Russell MacEwan". The News (Pictou County, Nova Scotia). 1 July 2008.^{[dead link]}

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"Former MP and judge MacEwan dies". CBC News. 2 July 2008.

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v t e 1957 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Russell MacEwan	12,208
	Liberal	Henry Byron McCulloch	9,251
	Social Credit	Carl J. Bates	473
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Donald R. Murphy	459

v t e 1958 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Russell MacEwan	13,618
	Liberal	Alex MacIntosh	8,911

v t e 1962 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Russell MacEwan	10,837
	Liberal	James M. Cameron	9,153
	New Democratic	Alfred L. Matheson	1,539
	Social Credit	John J. Henderson	470

v t e 1963 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Russell MacEwan	10,566
	Liberal	James M. Cameron	8,847
	New Democratic	John J. Markie	1,127
	Social Credit	Kenneth York Parker	181

v t e 1965 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Russell MacEwan	11,289
	Liberal	Alistair Fraser	8,509
	New Democratic	John L. MacLean	1,568

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Howard Russell MacEwan

Member of Parliament for Central Nova
In office June 25, 1968 – January 14, 1971
Member of Parliament for Pictou
In office June 10, 1957 – June 24, 1968

Personal details
Born	(1925-05-08)8 May 1925 Westville, Nova Scotia
Died	29 June 2008(2008-06-29) (aged 83) New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse	Joan MacDonald (predeceased)
Profession	Barrister and solicitor