Alexander MacBeth Sutherland (December 31, 1849 – March 7, 1884) was a lawyer and political figure in

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. He represented Kildonan from 1879 to 1884 in the

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as a

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. He was born in Point Douglas, Manitoba, the son of John Sutherland and Janet MacBeth, and was educated in Kildonan, at St. John's College, at Manitoba College and at the

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. Sutherland served in the provincial cabinet as Attorney General and as Provincial Secretary. He died of

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at the age of 35.

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1849 births 1884 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs Deaths from typhoid fever {{Manitoba-politician-stub