Born in Dundas, Canada West, MacDonell was educated in Hamilton and Toronto. A civil engineer and contractor, he was Chief Clerk of the Manitoba Department of Public Works and Chief Engineer of Manitoba. At one time, he also was editor and owner of the Manitou Mercury; MacDonell also took part in the survey and construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway.[1] A former member of the Dufferin Municipal Council, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 1886 as Liberal candidate for the riding of Lorne. He was defeated in 1888.
john, alexander, macdonell, november, 1854, october, 1912, canadian, politician, member, canadian, parliament, selkirkin, office, 1896, 1900preceded, bythomas, mayne, dalysucceeded, bywilliam, mccrearymajority1member, legislative, assembly, manitoba, lornein, . John Alexander MacDonell November 22 1854 October 27 1912 was a Canadian politician John Alexander MacDonellMember of the Canadian Parliament for SelkirkIn office 1896 1900Preceded byThomas Mayne DalySucceeded byWilliam McCrearyMajority1Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for LorneIn office 1886 1888Personal detailsBorn 1854 11 22 November 22 1854Dundas Canada WestDiedOctober 27 1912 1912 10 27 aged 57 Political partyLiberalOther politicalaffiliationsLiberal Party of ManitobaBorn in Dundas Canada West MacDonell was educated in Hamilton and Toronto A civil engineer and contractor he was Chief Clerk of the Manitoba Department of Public Works and Chief Engineer of Manitoba At one time he also was editor and owner of the Manitou Mercury MacDonell also took part in the survey and construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway 1 A former member of the Dufferin Municipal Council he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 1886 as Liberal candidate for the riding of Lorne He was defeated in 1888 In 1896 he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Selkirk A Liberal he did not run in 1900 because of ill health He died in Kingston Ontario in 1912 References editManitoba Historical Society John Alexander MacDonell John Alexander MacDonell Parliament of Canada biography Macdonell JK amp Campbell RB Lords of the North 1997 nbsp nbsp This article about a Manitoba politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Alexander MacDonell amp oldid 1045714007, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
