Angus McGillivray (January 22, 1842 – May 4, 1917) was a lawyer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Antigonish County in the

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as a

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member from 1878 to 1891 and from 1895 to 1902. He was born in Bailey's Brook,

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, the son of John McGillivray of Scottish descent, and moved to

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with his parents while still young. He was educated at

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. McGillivray was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1874. In 1878, he married Maggie McIntosh. He served as speaker for the assembly from 1883 to 1886. McGillivray was defeated when he ran for election in 1894. He was elected in an 1895 by-election held after

Colin Francis McIsaac Colin Francis McIsaac, (February 14, 1854 – March 14, 1927) was a Nova Scotia lawyer and political figure. He represented Antigonish in the House of Commons of Canada from 1895 to 1905 and Antigonish—Guysborough from 1922 to 1925 as a Li ...

was elected to the House of Commons. McGillivray ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1887 and 1891.

References

''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1883'' JA Gemmill''The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men ...'' (1881)
1842 births Year of death missing Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Speakers of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly People from Pictou County People from Antigonish County, Nova Scotia {{Liberal-NovaScotia-MLA-stub