Gilbert McKechnie

Gilbert McKechnie

Gilbert McKechnie (1845 – 19??) was a Scottish-born Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Grey South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1891 to 1894 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Campbeltown, Argyleshire in 1845 and came to Canada West in 1855.

He owned a general store and was also president of the G. B. & W. Railway. McKechnie represented Durham Township on the council for Grey County from 1877 to 1884 and in 1887. He was elected to the provincial assembly in an 1891 by-election held after the death of James Hill Hunter. McKechnie was unsuccessful in a bid for reelection in 1894.

External links

* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32961 "The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891" JA Gemmill]
* [http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1537 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]
* [http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=3475 "A History of the county of Grey", EL Marsh (1931)]


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