Colin MacDougall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: West Elgin, Ontario, Canada
About Colin MacDougall
- Colin MacDougall (March 3, 1834 in Aldborough, Upper Canada – October 25, 1901) was a politician and lawyer. The son of Lachlin MacDougall and Sarah Ruthwen, he was educated locally and at the University of Michigan.
- In 1864, MacDougall married Catherine Ross.
- He was called to the Ontario bar in 1869.
- MacDougall served as reeve for the township from 1857 to 1858 and from 1860 to 1861.
- He ran unsuccessfully for the Elgin West seat in the House of Commons in 1867.
- He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in an 1874 by-election, after the death of William Harvey on June 14, 1874.
- He lost in the 1878 election to Thomas Arkell.
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