Michael Dwyer (February 4, 1877 – December 28, 1953) was a mining executive and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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in the

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from 1933 to 1939 as a

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member. Dwyer was born in

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in 1877, the son of Richard Dwyer and Bridget Doyle, and came to Canada in 1884. He was educated in

New Glasgow, Nova Scotia New Glasgow is a town in Pictou County, in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the banks of the East River of Pictou, which flows into Pictou Harbour, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait. The town's population was 9,471 ...

. In 1907, he married Beatrice S. Campbell. Dwyer was mayor of

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from 1926 to 1930. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1926 and 1930. Dwyer served as Minister of Mines and Public Works and Minister of Labour in the province's Executive Council from 1933 to 1938. He resigned his seat to become president and general manager of the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company. Dwyer served as Maritime Regional Superintendent for the National Selective Service (NSS) from 1942 to 1945. He was mayor of New Glasgow from 1949 to 1950. Dwyer died in New Glasgow, at the age of 76.

References

* ''The Canadian Who's Who'', Volume IV, 1948. Trans-Canada Press, Toronto

External links

Men in the Mines:A History of Mining Activity in Nova Scotia, 1720-1992, Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management
1877 births 1953 deaths Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs People from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia Politicians from Pictou County Irish emigrants to Canada 20th-century mayors of places in Nova Scotia 20th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly {{NovaScotia-mayor-stub