Archibald John Macdonald
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Archibald John Macdonald (9 January 1876 – 11 January 1938) was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Lancaster, Ontario and became a merchant.
Macdonald was educated to secondary school level. In 1903, he became clerk and treasurer for Lancaster Township
. Macdonald unsuccessfully campaigned for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
during the 1919 provincial election
.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Glengarry
riding in the 1925 general election
and re-elected there in the 1926 election
. After completing his second term, the 16th Canadian Parliament
, Macdonald left federal politics and did not seek re-election in the 1930 vote
.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Lancaster, Ontario and became a merchant.
Macdonald was educated to secondary school level. In 1903, he became clerk and treasurer for Lancaster Township
South Glengarry, Ontario
South Glengarry is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada on the St. Lawrence River in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.The township was created on 1 January 1998, by amalgamating the townships of Charlottenburgh and Lancaster with the independent village of...
. Macdonald unsuccessfully campaigned for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
during the 1919 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1919
The Ontario general election, 1919 was the 15th general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on October 20, 1919, to elect the 111 Members of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ....
.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Glengarry
Glengarry (electoral district)
Glengarry was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917, and from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario...
riding in the 1925 general election
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
and re-elected there in the 1926 election
Canadian federal election, 1926
The Canadian federal election of 1926 was held on September 14 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 16th Parliament of Canada. The election was called following an event known as the King-Byng Affair...
. After completing his second term, the 16th Canadian Parliament
16th Canadian Parliament
The 16th Canadian Parliament was in session from December 9, 1926 until May 30, 1930. The membership was set by the 1926 federal election on September 14, 1926, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1930 election.It was controlled by a...
, Macdonald left federal politics and did not seek re-election in the 1930 vote
Canadian federal election, 1930
The Canadian federal election of 1930 was held on July 28, 1930 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Canada...
.