He ran in the elections of 1908 and 1921 as a Conservative and lost both elections. Born in King Township, Ontario, Canada, prior to his federal political experience, he served on King Township council as reeve of the township in 1908.
He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest surviving son, the ten year-old James. His widow lived for more than fifty years until her death on 30 March 1799. [3 ] After James' death without issue in 1766, the baronetcy passed to his…
Macdonald was a Minister without Portfolio in the federal cabinet in 1926 and from 1930 to 1935. In 1935, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Cardigan, Prince Edward Island. [2 ] He served until…
Macdonald was also a Deputy Lieutenant of Inverness-shire and a brigadier-general in the Royal Company of Archers. He succeeded his elder brother in the baronetcy in 1766 and in 1776 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Macdonald…
AlexanderMacDonald Thomson (Chinese: 譚臣) (27 September 1863 – 28 July 1924) [1 ] [2 ] was a Scottish civil engineer who served as Colonial Treasurer of Hong Kong from 1899 to 1918.
Macdonald had considerable success in his pursuit of a transcontinental nation founded on English-French accommodation, the British connection, and economic prosperity.
Macdonald's conduct during Mackenzie's administration was not factious, and he contributed largely to the reform of the legal system, helping the ministers to pass the Insolvent Act end the act constituting the supreme judicial court of the…
Sir JohnMacdonald was the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada (1867–73, 1878–91), who led Canada through its period of early growth. Though accused of devious and unscrupulous methods, he is remembered for his achievements.