Charles James MacDonald, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charles James MacDonald

Canadian lawyer and politician

Date of Birth: 04-Apr-1831

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1903

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Charles James MacDonald

  • Charles James MacDonald (April 4, 1831 – October 12, 1903) was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1878 to 1879 as a Liberal-Conservative member.
  • He was a member of the North British Society.He was born in Halifax, the son of Robert MacDonald, an immigrant from Scotland.
  • MacDonald was educated at Dalhousie College and was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1872.
  • He married Mary Tamson Evens.
  • He later married Annie McLearn after the death of his first wife.
  • MacDonald was lieutenant-colonel in the militia and served in the Halifax Provisional Battalion during the Northwest Rebellion.
  • He also served on Halifax city council.
  • MacDonald was a prominent member of the Freemasons.
  • He resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in 1879 after he was named post office inspector for Halifax.

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