Donald Cromwell McDonald, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About Donald Cromwell McDonald
- Donald Cromwell McDonald (November 17, 1879 – October 3, 1917) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.
- He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1915 as a member of the Liberal Party. McDonald was born in Bruce County, Ontario, the son of Roger McDonald and Mary Cameron, and was educated at Port Elgin and Owen Sound.
- He later moved to Manitoba, and worked as a grain dealer.
- In 1914, McDonald served as mayor of Russell, Manitoba.
- He married Nellie McDonald in 1908.
- In religion, McDonald was a Presbyterian. McDonald was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1914 provincial election, defeating Conservative candidate E.
- Graham by thirty votes in the Russell constituency.
- The Conservatives won the election, and McDonald sat with his party in opposition. The Conservative administration of Rodmond Roblin was forced to resign from office in 1915, amid a serious corruption scandal.
- A new election was called, which the Liberals won in a landslide.
- McDonald was not a candidate.He died in Winnipeg in 1917.
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