George Hugh Macdonell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About George Hugh Macdonell
- George Hugh Macdonell (February 10, 1851 – April 1, 1920) was a contractor and political figure in Ontario, Canada.
- He represented Algoma in the House of Commons of Canada from 1891 to 1896 as a Conservative member. He was born in Toronto, Canada West, the son of Duncan Macdonell, and was educated in Williamstown and at Bishop's College in Lennoxville, Quebec.
- He continued his education in the military schools of Montreal and served with Colonel Garnet Wolseley in the Red River Expedition.
- Macdonell operated a warehouse in Montreal for several years.
- He was then hired by contractors working on the Canadian Pacific Railway, later going into business on his own and moving to Port Arthur.
- In 1876, Macdonell married Eliza McCracken.
- Macdonell was also involved in mining and was an insurance agent.
- Macdonell was mayor of Port Arthur from 1886 to 1888.
- He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ontario assembly in 1890.
- Macdonell defeated Daniel Francis Burk in the 1887 federal election but was defeated by Albert Dyment when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1896.
- His wife, Eliza died in 1893.He was elected Port Arthur mayor again in 1900 but left to pursue business interests in Manitoba.
- Later, he was named Dominion Lands Agent for Medicine Hat and then Lethbridge.George Hugh Macdonnell died in Lethbridge on April 1, 1920.
- He was buried at the Lethbridge Cemetery.
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