Willard Cleveland O'Brien (December 15, 1893 – November 6, 1981) was a physician and political figure in
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan ...
, Canada.
Early life and education
Born in
Noel, Nova Scotia
Noel is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Municipality of the District of East Hants, East Hants Municipality in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Hants County. The community is named af ...
, he graduated from
Dalhousie Medical School in 1919.
Political career
He served as the mayor of
Wedgeport, Nova Scotia
Wedgeport is an unincorporated place in the Municipality of the District of Argyle in Southern Nova Scotia, Canada.
History
Wedgeport was settled in 1767 by returning Acadians who had been deported to the Boston area. The village of Wedgepo ...
from 1936 to 1942 and he represented Yarmouth County in the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly (; ), or Legislative Assembly, is the deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia, and together with the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia makes up the Nova Scotia Legislature.
The assembly is ...
from 1956 to 1963 as a
Liberal member. He ran for reelection in 1963 but lost by 165 votes to
George A. Burridge.
Personal life
He was married to Marguerite (Murphy), sister of Walter Murphy, who served as the last mayor of Wedgeport.
[Halifax Chronicle Herald – Saturday, October 20, 1979, Page 15]
References
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1893 births
1981 deaths
Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs
People from Hants County, Nova Scotia
Physicians from Nova Scotia
Dalhousie University alumni
20th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
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