Richard Laurence Weldon (December 26, 1932 – July 25, 2020) was a Canadian politician. He represented the

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Dartmouth East Dartmouth East is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding is located in the community of Dartmouth, in the urban area of Halifax. In 1978, the district was c ...

in the

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from 1978 to 1984. He is a member of the

Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, more commonly known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada. Like most conservative parties in Atlantic Canada, it has been histor ...

Early life

Weldon was born in

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. He attended

Dalhousie University Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia, Canada, with three campuses in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, a fourth in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, Bible Hill, and a second medical school campus ...

where he earned a

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degree, and was a

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. He is the grandson of

Richard Chapman Weldon Richard Chapman Weldon (January 19, 1849 – November 26, 1925) was a Canadian professor, lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. He represented Albert in the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1896 as a Conservati ...

, founder and first dean of

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Political career

Weldon has served on Dartmouth City Council, and is a former deputy mayor of the city.

Personal life

He is married to Joan Devanney. Weldon died on July 25, 2020.Richard Laurence "Dick" Weldon
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Weldon, Richard 1932 births 2020 deaths Dalhousie University alumni Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs Politicians from Halifax, Nova Scotia Politicians from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia 20th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly