Archibald John Macdonald (October 10, 1834 – August 18, 1917) was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island

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. He represented 5th Kings

5th Kings

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 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

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 as a Conservative

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 member from 1872 to 1876 and from 1879 to 1912.

He was born in Panmure Island

Panmure Island, Prince Edward Island

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, the son of Hugh Macdonald and Catherine McDonald, and was educated at Georgetown

Georgetown, Prince Edward Island

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 and at the Central Academy (later Prince of Wales College

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) in Charlottetown

Charlottetown

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. He went into business with his older brother Andrew Archibald

Andrew Archibald Macdonald

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 and his younger brother Augustine Colin

Augustine Colin Macdonald

Augustine Colin Macdonald was a Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented King's County and later King's in the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1874, from 1878 to 1882, from 1883 to 1887 and from 1891 to 1900 as a Liberal-Conservative member...

. In 1873, he married Marion Murphy. Macdonald was a justice of the peace

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, customs collector at Georgetown and was also consular agent for the United States

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. He served as a member of the province's Executive Council from 1873 to 1876 and again in 1883.

Macdonald was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1876. He also served as sheriff for Kings County

Kings County, Prince Edward Island

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. He died in Georgetown at the age of 72.