John Alexander MacDonell

John Alexander MacDonell

John Alexander MacDonell (November 22, 1854 – October 27, 1912) was a Canadian politician.

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. 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 Canadian House of Commons 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

* [http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/macdonell_ja.shtml Manitoba Historical Society: John Alexander MacDonell]
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