David MacKeen
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The Hon. David MacKeen |
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| 11th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
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In office October 19, 1915 – November 13, 1916 |
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| Monarch | George V |
| Governor General |
the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn The Duke of Devonshire |
| Premier | George Henry Murray |
| Preceded by | James Drummond McGregor |
| Succeeded by | MacCallum Grant |
| Senator for Cape Breton, Nova Scotia | |
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In office February 21, 1896 – October 15, 1915 |
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| Nominated by | Mackenzie Bowell |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Cape Breton |
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In office February 22, 1887 – February 21, 1896 |
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| Preceded by | Hector Francis McDougall |
| Succeeded by | Charles Tupper |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 20, 1839 Mabou, Nova Scotia |
| Died | November 13, 1916 (aged 77) Mabou, Nova Scotia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Relations | Henry Poole MacKeen |
| Occupation | surveyor, mine manager |
| Profession | politician |
David MacKeen (September 20, 1839 – November 13, 1916) was a Canadian surveyor, mine manager, politician, and the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
Born in Mabou, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Cape Breton in the 1887 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1891 election. He was summoned to the Senate of Canada in 1896, representing the senatorial division of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. He resigned in 1915 when he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. He died in office in 1916.
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