Murray MacLaren

Murray MacLaren
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for St. John—Albert
In office
6 December 1921 – 31 January 1935
Serving with John B. M. Baxter
Preceded byStanley Edward Elkin
Succeeded byWilliam Ryan
18th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
In office
31 January 1935 – 5 March 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)30 April 1861
Richibucto, New Brunswick, Canada
Died24 December 1942(1942-12-24) (aged 81)
PartyConservative
Children1
OccupationPhysician
ProfessionPolitician
Military career
AllegianceCanada
BranchCanadian Expeditionary Force
Service years1914-1916
RankColonel

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

Born in Richibucto, New Brunswick, he was a physician in the Canadian Army Medical Corps before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the New Brunswick riding of St. John—Albert in the 1921 federal election.[1] 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.

References

  1. ^ "Profile - MacLaren, Murray". Library of Parliament. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 June 2025.