Donald Cromwell McDonald (November 17, 1879 – October 3, 1917) was a politician in

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, Canada. He served in the

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from 1914 to 1915 as a member of the

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Biography

McDonald was born in

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, the son of Roger McDonald and Mary Cameron, and was educated at Port Elgin and

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. He later moved to Manitoba, and worked as a grain dealer. In 1914, McDonald served as mayor of

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. He married Nellie McDonald in 1908. In religion, McDonald was a

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. McDonald was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1914 provincial election, defeating

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candidate E. Graham by thirty votes in the Russell constituency. The Conservatives won the election, and McDonald sat with his party in opposition. The Conservative administration of

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was forced to resign from office in 1915, amid a serious corruption scandal. A new election was called, which the Liberals won in a landslide. McDonald was not a candidate. He died in

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in 1917.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McDonald, Donald Cromwell 1879 births 1917 deaths Manitoba Liberal Party MLAs Canadian Presbyterians Mayors of places in Manitoba