Archibald McNab, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Archibald McNab

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1826

Date of Death: 16-Jul-1904

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Archibald McNab

  • Archibald McNab (January 20, 1826 – July 16, 1904) was a Canadian businessman and political figure.
  • He represented Glengarry in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1875 to 1878.He was born in Breadalbane, Glengarry County, Upper Canada in 1826, the son of Alexander McNab and Catherine McDougall, Scottish immigrants.
  • Early in his career, McNab farmed and was involved in the lumber trade.
  • In 1851, he married Margaret McArthur.
  • He served on the council for Lochiel Township for 21 years, much of that time as reeve, and also served as warden for the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
  • He was a director of the Montreal and City of Ottawa Junction Railway.
  • McNab ran unsuccessfully twice for a seat in the Ontario assembly.
  • He was elected to the House of Commons in a by-election held after Donald Alexander Macdonald was named Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, was unseated after an appeal and elected again in the by-election that followed.
  • In 1887, he was named license inspector for Glengarry and, in 1897, sheriff for Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
  • He died at Bredalbane in 1904.

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