Donald H. McDonald
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Donald Hogarth McDonald was a Canadian politician.
Born in 1867 in Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
, Donald was first elected to the North-West Territories Legislature
in a 1896 by-election, he was re-elected for 2 more terms until 1905.
In the 1902 North-West Territories election
Donald became leader of the Northwest Territories Liberal Party
, and served as leader of the official opposition during the 5th North-West Legislative Assembly
.
Donald came out of retirement during the 1921 Saskatchewan general election
and was elected as an Independent
member for South Qu'Appelle
to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
. He served one term. He was defeated by Anton Huck.
Born in 1867 in Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, is a small village and formerly in ecclesiastical terms a city, with considerable historic significance located on Trans-Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway mainline, some east of the provincial capital of Regina.Qu'Appelle was for a time the terminus of the...
, Donald was first elected to the North-West Territories Legislature
Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
The Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories or Legislative Council of the Northwest Territories, Canada, is located in Yellowknife. The Assembly is a unicameral elected body that creates and amends law in the Northwest Territories...
in a 1896 by-election, he was re-elected for 2 more terms until 1905.
In the 1902 North-West Territories election
Northwest Territories general election, 1902
The Northwest Territories general election of 1902, occurred on 21 May 1902 and was the fifth general election in the history of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. This was the last election held until 1951,...
Donald became leader of the Northwest Territories Liberal Party
Northwest Territories Liberal Party
The Northwest Territories Liberal Party was a short-lived branch of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Northwest Territories.The party existed between 1898 and 1905. In 1905, the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were created from the heavily populated areas of the Northwest Territories...
, and served as leader of the official opposition during the 5th North-West Legislative Assembly
5th North-West Legislative Assembly
The 5th North-West Legislative Assembly lasted from 1902 until dissolution in 1905. This would be the largest membership of any Assembly to date in the Northwest Territories and the only one that truly had political parties, it would also be the last one to be fully elected and have a speaker until...
.
Donald came out of retirement during the 1921 Saskatchewan general election
Saskatchewan general election, 1921
The Saskatchewan general election of 1921 was the fifth provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on June 9, 1921 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....
and was elected as an Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
member for South Qu'Appelle
South Qu'Appelle
South Qu'Appelle is a former provincial electoral division for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The district was created before the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905, and abolished before the 8th Saskatchewan general election in 1934...
to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...
. He served one term. He was defeated by Anton Huck.
