Gilbert McKechnie (1842 – December 21, 1930) was a

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-born

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merchant and political figure. He represented

Grey South Grey South was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1876 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Grey into ...

in the

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from 1891 to 1894 as a

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member. He was born in

Campbeltown Campbeltown (; gd, Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain or ) is a town and former royal burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies by Campbeltown Loch on the Kintyre peninsula. Campbeltown became an important centre for Scotch whisky, and a busy fishing ...

, Argyleshire in 1845 and came to Canada West in 1855. He owned a general store and was also president of the G. B. & W. Railway. McKechnie represented Durham Township on the council for Grey County from 1877 to 1884 and in 1887. He was elected to the provincial assembly in an 1891 by-election held after the death of

James Hill Hunter James Hill Hunter (July 26, 1839 – February 2, 1891) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Grey South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1875 to 1883 and from 1890 to 1891. He was born in Kilba ...

. McKechnie was unsuccessful in a bid for reelection in 1894. He died on December 21, 1930.

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''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891'' JA Gemmill
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''A History of the county of Grey'', EL Marsh (1931)
1842 births 1930 deaths British emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario Ontario Liberal Party MPPs People from Campbeltown People from Grey County Scottish emigrants to Canada {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub