- James E. MacDonald
James Emanuel MacDonald (
January 5 1842 – 1903) was a merchant and political figure inPrince Edward Island . He represented3rd Kings in theLegislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1882 and from 1890 to 1904 as a Conservative member.He was born in
Georgetown, Prince Edward Island , the son of Angus MacDonald, and was educated there. In 1864, he moved to Cardigan, where he entered into business with Hugh McDonald. Around 1876, he established his own ship building business. He married Georgina Stevens in 1877. MacDonald was first elected to the provincial assembly in 1873 afterAugustine Colin Macdonald was elected to the House of Commons. He retired from politics in 1882 but was elected again in 1890 after the death ofHugh Lord McDonald . MacDonald served in the province's Executive Council as Commissioner of Public Works from 1890 to 1891, when he resigned from the council. He died in office in 1903.External links
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32962 "The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897" JA Gemmill]
* [http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4887 "Past and Present of Prince Edward Island ...", DA MacKinnon & AB Warburton (1906)]
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