Dugald McColl was a political figure in Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

. He represented Elgin West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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 from 1890 to 1894 as a Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...

 member.

He was born in Southwold, Ontario

Southwold, Ontario

Southwold is a township in Elgin County, in Ontario, Canada, located on the north shore of Lake Erie. It is a rich agricultural zone producing predominantly corn and soybeans.-History:...

, the son of Nicol McColl

Nicol McColl

Nicol McColl was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Elgin West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1871....

and Janet Campbell. McColl inherited the family homestead. He served as deputy reeve and then reeve for Southwold township. In 1875, McColl married Mary Black. He was vice-president of the township insurance company.