Duncan Alexander McNaughton
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Duncan Alexander McNaughton (April 26, 1877 – after 1945) was an Ontario
insurance agent and political figure. He represented Stormont
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1926 to 1934 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in Finch, Ontario, the son of F. D. McNaughton, a former county warden. McNaughton was educated at Cornwall
, Morrisburg and McGill University
. In 1919, he married Mary McDougall. He served as reeve for Finch from 1915 to 1926 and was warden for the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
in 1917. McNaughton was named sheriff and clerk for the County Court in 1943.
Ontario
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insurance agent and political figure. He represented Stormont
Stormont (electoral district)
Stormont was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882, 1904 to 1917, and 1925 to 1968. It was located in the eastern part of the province of Ontario....
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...
from 1926 to 1934 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 Finch, Ontario, the son of F. D. McNaughton, a former county warden. McNaughton was educated at Cornwall
Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St...
, Morrisburg and McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. In 1919, he married Mary McDougall. He served as reeve for Finch from 1915 to 1926 and was warden for the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario
The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry is an upper tier county and census division in the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Cornwall...
in 1917. McNaughton was named sheriff and clerk for the County Court in 1943.