Career
He represented 5th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1944 to 1946 as a Progressive Conservative. He was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, the son of James A. MacNeill and Sarah Eliza. MacNeill married Pearl Tamlyn.
MacNeill was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1933 and 1939.
He took over the operation of the family farm machinery company. He died in office at the Prince County Hospital in Summerside at the age of 61.