Archibald McDonald was a general merchant and political figure in British Columbia

British Columbia

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. He represented Lillooet

Lillooet (electoral district)

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 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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 from 1903 to 1907 and from 1909 to 1924 as a Conservative

British Columbia Conservative Party

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He was born at Ste-Anne-de-Prescott, Ontario

East Hawkesbury, Ontario

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, the son of Archibald McDonald and Catherine Cattanach, and educated at Carillon Academy near Hawkesbury

Hawkesbury, Ontario

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. In 1887, McDonald married Lillian MacMillan. He was president of McDonald and McGillivray Ltd. in Clinton

Clinton, British Columbia

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. His election in 1903 was declared void, but he defeated David Alexander Stoddart

David Alexander Stoddart

David Alexander "Dave" Stoddart was a businessman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Lillooet from 1890 to 1894, Lillooet East from 1895 to 1900 and Cariboo from 1924 to 1928 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.He was born in Owen Sound, Ontario, the son of Robert...

 to win the subsequent by-election held in 1904. McDonald was defeated by Mark Robert Eagleson when he ran for reelection in 1907, then defeated Eagleson in 1909 and was reelected in 1912, 1916 and 1920.