Hon
Alexander
"of Greenfield"
Macdonell
MPP
Born before in Aberchalder, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
George Greenfield Macdonell and Margaret (McDonald) McDougall
Died
after age 52
in Toronto, Upper Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 18 May 2020
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Biography
| Following John Cameron |
Member of the 8th and 9th Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Glengarry 1821-1828 |
Followed by Alexander Duncan Fraser |
| Following Donald Macdonell |
Member of the 12th Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Prescott January 15, 1835 – February 23, 1835 |
Followed by John Chesser |
Alexander Macdonell MPP is Notable.
Alexander Macdonell of Greenfield was from a prominent family in Upper Canada (Ontario).
Born 20 November 20, 1782 at Greenfield, near Aberchalder, in Inverness-shire, Scotland, he was the fourth son of Alexander Macdonell of Greenfield and Janet Macdonell of Aberchalder (a sister of John Macdonell of Aberchalder and Sir Hugh MacDonnell). He was also the cousin and brother-in-law of Miles MacDonell, the first governor of the Red River Colony.
Alexander worked as a fur trader and became a partner of the North West Company becoming very interested in the rights of the Métis with whom he worked.
He served as MLA from Glengarry from 1821 to 1824 in the Upper Canada Assembly and won the riding of Prescott as a Tory in 1835, dying of consumption while attending the assembly meeting. He served as sheriff of the Ottawa District from 1822 to his death.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Memorable Manitobans. http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/macdonell_ag.shtml Accessed 18 November 2021.
See Also:
- Wikipedia: Alexander Macdonell of Greenfield
- Wikidata: Item Q4719498, en:Wikipedia
- George R.D. Goulet (b. 1933) - metismuseum.ca
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