Gerald Ritcey
Gerald Conrad Ritcey (March 19, 1914 – 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]
Campaign ad for Ritcey, Jan 1968
Gerald Ritcey | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Colchester | |
| In office February 13, 1968 – 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Stanfield |
| Succeeded by | Melinda MacLean Floyd Tucker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1914 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Died | November 24, 2001 (aged 87) Truro, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Truro, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Merchant, businessman |
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.
References
- "Electoral History for Colchester" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2014-11-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 186. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- "Gerald C. Ritcey". The Chronicle Herald. November 27, 2001.
- "Former cabinet minister dies". The Daily News. Halifax. November 27, 2001.
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