John Archibald McDonald (August 1865 – 1929) was a banker and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1908 to 1914 as a Provincial Rights and then Conservative member. He was born in

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, the son of Archibald McDonald, chief factor for the

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, and was educated at St. John's College in Winnipeg. In 1887, McDonald married Elleonora Campbell, the daughter of Robert Campbell. He resigned from the assembly in 1914 after admitting to "corrupt practices on the part of his agent" during the 1912 election.

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1865 births 1929 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan MLAs {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub