Joseph H. Casey
Male, Deceased Person
1918 – 2010
Who was Joseph H. Casey?
Joseph Henry "Joe" Casey is a former fish plant operator, steamship pilot and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Digby and then Digby-Annapolis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1984 and from 1988 to 1997 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Victoria Beach, Nova Scotia, the son of John William Casey and Laura Holmes. In 1942, Casey married Vera Gertrude McWhinnie. During World War II, he served in the Canadian Army from 1941 to 1942 and in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1942 to 1946. Casey did not run for reelection in 1984.
Casey published two autobiographical works:
The Wit and Wisdom of Joe Casey ISBN 0-88999-562-1
The Life and Times of Joe Casey: From Fish to Politics ISBN 1-897426-02-X
The ferry MV Joe Casey, named in his honour, operates on the Bay of Fundy between East Ferry and Tiverton in Digby County.
Casey died on February 16, 2010.
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- Born
- May 3, 1918
Victoria Beach, Nova Scotia - Also known as
- Joseph Casey
- Spouses
- Died
- Feb 16, 2010
Victoria Beach, Nova Scotia
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on July 23, 2013
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