William McDougall
Politician
1822 – 1905
Who was William McDougall?
Sir William McDougall PC CB was a Canadian lawyer, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation.
Born near York, Upper Canada, the son of Daniel McDougall and Hannah Matthews, McDougall received his education at Victoria College in Cobourg, Upper Canada, and in 1847, began practising law as an attorney and solicitor in Upper Canada. In 1862, he was called to the Upper Canada Bar.
In 1849, William McDougall's office in Toronto was the meeting place for the Clear Grit political movement. Other Clear Grit supporters included Peter Perry, David Christie, Charles Clarke, Charles Lindsay, and Malcolm Cameron. In 1850 he started The North American, a liberal newspaper.
He was elected as a member of the legislative assembly in 1858 and served as Commissioner of Crown Lands and Provincial Secretary. He attended all three Confederation Conferences, and then served as Minister of Public Works in the Macdonald government.
In the federal election of 1867 he was elected in the district of Lanark North, for the Liberal-Conservative party.
McDougall was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory in 1869.
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- Born
- Jan 25, 1822
Toronto - Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- Victoria University in the University of Toronto
- Died
- May 29, 1905
Ottawa
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on July 23, 2013
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