Preston D. MacLure

MACLURE, PRESTON DALZIEL. electrician and cattle breeder; b. 30 July 1913 in Murray Harbour North, son of George T. MacLure and Emma Dalziel; m. 12 August 1936, Margaret Graham, and they had one child, Evelyn; Presbyterian; d. 31 August 1972 in Dundas. MacLure. a Conservative, was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1966. He was defeated in the general election of 1970. Though born in Murray Harbour North, MacLure resided in Montague for much of his life. He was an electrician by trade and worked on his own for a time, but eventually was employed by Langley Fruit Packers Limited and the Montague Hospital. At the time of his death, MacLure was on staff working on electrical maintenance for the Montague Hospital. Preston MacLure died in the morning of 31 August 1972 while attending the Dundas Plowing Match, where he intended to show his cattle in the Angus competition. Margaret MacLure was from the community of Gaspereaux.