Arnold McCallum

Arnold McCallum
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
In office
1975–1987
Succeeded by Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Constituency Slave River
Personal details
Born (1931-04-23)April 23, 1931
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Died May 25, 2008(2008-05-25) (aged 77)
Digby, Nova Scotia
Political party non-partisan
consensus government
Spouse(s) Eileen
Children 3
Alma mater Acadia University
Occupation sportsperson, educator

Arnold James McCallum (April 23, 1931 – May 25, 2008) was a former territorial level politician.[1] He served as a member of the Northwest Territories legislature from 1975 until 1987.[1]

McCallum was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1975 Northwest Territories general election, winning the new Slave River electoral district. He was re-elected to a second term in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election. In his second term McCallum became the first Minister of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation in 1982. He served that portfolio until 1983.[2] He ran for his third and final term in the 1983 Northwest Territories general election. He served out his final term and did not return when the legislature was dissolved in 1987.

He died peacefully in 2008.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Arnold James Mccallum". InMemoriam.ca. 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. Janice Brum (September 16, 1996). "Northwest Territories Housing Corporation". NWT Culture and Heritage Division. Archived from the original on July 14, 2006. Retrieved 2007-09-23.

External links

Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Preceded by
New District
MLA Slave River
1975-1987
Succeeded by
Jeannie Marie-Jewell



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