Firman McClure

Firman McClure

Firman McClure (November 19 1861 – March 28 1901) was a lawyer, editor and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Colchester County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1896 to 1897 and Colchester in the Canadian House of Commons from 1897 to 1900 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Truro, Nova Scotia and educated in the provincial normal school there. In 1896, he married Dora M. Inglis. He was a prominent member of the Sons of Temperance in Nova Scotia. McClure was editor and publisher for the Truro "Guardian" and then was editor of the "Temperance Index". He ran unsuccessfully for a federal seat in 1896. McClure was unsuccessful in a bid for reelection in 1900.

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* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32962 "The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897", JA Gemmill]


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