James Drummond McGregor (1 September 1838 – 4 March 1918) was a
Canadian
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businessman, politician, and the
tenth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
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Born in
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
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, the son of Roderick MacGregor and Janet Chisholm, both of
Scottish descent, he was mayor of New Glasgow from 1879 to 1880. In 1867, MacGregor married Elizabeth McColl. He represented Pictou County in the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
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from 1890 to 1894 and from 1897 to 1900. MacGregor married Roberta Ridley in 1894. In 1900, he ran unsuccessfully for the
House of Commons of Canada
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in the riding of
Pictou
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. MacGregor was appointed to the
Senate of Canada
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in 1903 representing the senatorial division of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. A
Liberal
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, he resigned in 1910 when he was appointed lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia. He served until 1915. MacGregor died in New Glasgow at the age of 79.
His son
Robert
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also represented Pictou County in the provincial assembly.
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1838 births
1918 deaths
Canadian senators from Nova Scotia
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