Murray MacLaren

Canadian politician

The Honourable
Murray MacLaren
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for St. John—Albert
In office
December 6, 1921 – January 31, 1935
Serving with John B. M. Baxter
Preceded byStanley Edward Elkin
Succeeded byWilliam Ryan
18th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
In office
January 31, 1935 – March 5, 1940
MonarchsGeorge V
Edward VIII
George VI
Governors GeneralThe Earl of Bessborough
The Lord Tweedsmuir
PremierLeonard P. D. Tilley
Allison Dysart
Preceded byHugh Havelock McLean
Succeeded byWilliam George Clark ⋅
Personal details
Born(1861-04-30)April 30, 1861
Richibucto, New Brunswick, Canada
DiedDecember 24, 1942(1942-12-24) (aged 81)
Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America
Political partyConservative
Children1
OccupationPhysician
ProfessionPolitician
Military career
AllegianceCanada
Service/branchCanadian Expeditionary Force
Years of service1914-1916
RankColonel

Murray MacLaren PC (Can) CMG MRCS FACS (April 30, 1861 – December 24, 1942) was a Canadian politician and the 18th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.

Born in Richibucto, New Brunswick, he was a physician before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the New Brunswick riding of St. John—Albert in the 1921 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1925, 1926, and 1930. From 1930 to 1934, he was the Minister of Pensions and National Health. From 1935 to 1940, he was the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick. He died in 1942 in Saint John, New Brunswick.

External links

  • Murray MacLaren – Parliament of Canada biography
  • MacLaren Residence historicplaces.ca
  • "Dame Murray MacLaren, Wife of Lt.-Governor of New Brunswick, Dies". The Winnipeg Tribune. 13 July 1936. p. 8. Retrieved 25 December 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  • "New Brunswickers Honored by King for Gallant Service in War: Col. Murray MacLaren, C.M.G.; Major Frank Magee Wins D.S.O." The Daily Telegraph and The Sun, Saint John. 17 January 1916. p. 4.
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Ministers of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment (1918–28)
Ministers of Pensions and National Health (1928–44)1
Ministers of Health and Welfare Canada (1944–96)
Ministers of Health (1996–)
1The portfolio was divided to create the posts of Minister of National Health and Welfare and Minister of Veterans Affairs.


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