Frederic Addison McGrand (July 5, 1895 – September 3, 1988) was a

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, he received his education at St. Thomas College and his medical degree from

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. McGrand served as a member of the council for Queens County from 1927 to 1937. In 1935, he was elected to the

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for Queens. From 1939 to 1944, he was the

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. From 1944 to 1952, he was the Minister of Health and Social Services. McGrand represented

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in the provincial assembly from 1939 to 1952. In 1955, he was summoned to the

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representing the senatorial division of Sunbury, New Brunswick. A

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, he resigned in 1988. McGrand also published several books including: * ''Backward glances at Sunbury and Queens'', New Brunswick Historical Society, 1967 * ''Hurry Doctor: experiences of Dr. Fred A. McGrand among patients, friends and politicians'', 1986

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