Background
He was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, the son of Daniel Francis MacNeill and Pearl Tamlyn, and was educated at Prince of Wales College and Dalhousie University.
He was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, the son of Daniel Francis MacNeill and Pearl Tamlyn, and was educated at Prince of Wales College and Dalhousie University.
He represented 5th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1960 to 1966 as a Progressive Conservative. MacNeill served overseas during World World War World War II In 1958, with four others, he established the Hillcrest Housing Company which provided housing for personnel at CFB Summerside. MacNeill was later president of the company.
He served in the province"s Executive Council as Minister of Health from 1959 to 1963 and then as Minister of Welfare and Labour.
MacNeill was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1966. In 1983, he became manager for the Summerside Medical Centre.