Hugh John Macdonald
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Sir Hugh John Macdonald, PC (March 13, 1850 – March 29, 1929) was the only surviving son of the first prime minister of Canada, John A. Macdonald. He too was a politician, serving as a member of the House of Commons of Canada and a federal cabinet minister, and briefly as the eighth premier of Manitoba.
For the Alberta politician, see Hugh John MacDonald (Alberta politician). For the English musicologist, see Hugh Macdonald (musicologist).
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Sir Hugh John Macdonald | |
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8th Premier of Manitoba | |
In office January 10, 1900 – October 29, 1900 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Lieutenant Governor | James C. Patterson Daniel Hunter McMillan |
Preceded by | Thomas Greenway |
Succeeded by | Rodmond Roblin |
Member of Parliament for Winnipeg | |
In office March 5, 1891 – May 4, 1893 | |
Preceded by | William Bain Scarth |
Succeeded by | Joseph Martin |
In office June 23, 1896 – March 29, 1897 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Martin |
Succeeded by | Richard Willis Jameson |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Winnipeg South | |
In office December 7, 1899 – October 29, 1900 | |
Preceded by | John Donald Cameron |
Succeeded by | James Thomas Gordon |
Personal details | |
Born | (1850-03-13)March 13, 1850 Kingston, Canada West |
Died | March 29, 1929(1929-03-29) (aged 79) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouses | Jean Murray King
(m. 1876; died 1881)Gertrude Agnes VanKoughnet
(m. 1883) |
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Parent(s) | John A. Macdonald Isabella Clark |
Alma mater | University of Toronto (BA) |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Profession | politician |
Cabinet | Minister of the Interior (1896) Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs (1896) President of the Council (1900) Attorney-General (1900) Municipal Commissioner (1900) Railway Commissioner (1900) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Upper Canada |
Branch/service | Canadian militia |
Years of service | 1866-1885 |
Rank | Private Ensign Lieutenant |
Unit | 14th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles Queen's Own Rifles of Canada 90th Winnipeg Rifles |
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