Neil McKelvey
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Neil McKelvey O.C., C.D., Q.C. |
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| 45th President of the Canadian Bar Association | |
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In office 1973–1974 |
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| Preceded by | Louis-Philippe de Grandpré, Q.C. |
| Succeeded by | W.L.N. Somerville, Q.C. |
| 15th President of the New Brunswick Branch of the Canadian Bar Association | |
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In office January 1, 1962 – December 31, 1962 |
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| Preceded by | Ralph St. J. Freeze, Q.C. |
| Succeeded by | George T. Mitton, Q.C. |
| 4th President of the International Bar Association | |
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In office 1978–1980 |
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| Personal details | |
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May 1, 1925 Saint John |
| Died | September 10, 2011 (aged 86) Saint John |
| Spouse(s) | Joan |
| Children | Peter and Roger |
| Alma mater | Dalhousie Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Canadian Army |
| Rank | Private (active service); Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (1992 to 2009) |
| Unit | Royal Canadian Artillery, 4th Field Artillery Regiment |
Edward Neil McKelvey O.C., C.D., Q.C., (1925–2011) was a Canadian lawyer. He was actively involved in the legal profession and was one of the founders of Stewart McKelvey, the largest regional law firm in Atlantic Canada. McKelvey served as president of the Canadian Bar Association and then was the first Canadian to be president of the International Bar Association.
In 1986, McKelvey was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for his community service and contributions to the legal profession.
McKelvey was born in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1925, the son of Fenwick and Margaret McKelvey.
In 1948, McKelvey married his wife, Joan. The couple were married for 63 years at the time of his death. They had two sons, Peter and Roger.
McKelvey was a veteran of World War II. He joined the Royal Canadian Artillery in 1944, and shipped overseas a few months later with the 4th Field Regiment of the RCR. In 1945, he was in the Netherlands when the war ended. McKelvey later transferred to the Canadian occupation force in Germany, not returning home until 1946. He remained active with the military for the rest of his life, serving as the Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, from 1992 to 2009.
After he returned to Canada, McKelvey attended Dalhousie Law School in Halifax, graduating with a degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1949. He was called to the Bar of New Brunswick in the same year, and began practising with the firm of Porter, Ritchie & Riley.
In 1955, McKelvey founded the firm of McKelvey Macaulay Machum. That firm later merged with several other firms in the Atlantic provinces in 1990 to become Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales, now known simply as Stewart McKelvey, the largest regional firm in Atlantic Canada. McKelvey continued on in the new firm as senior partner and counsel.
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