Duncan Macmillan (Canadian politician)
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Duncan Macmillan was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Ontario
, Canada. He represented Middlesex East
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1875 to 1887 as a Liberal-Conservative member.
He was born in London Township, Upper Canada
, the son of William Macmillan, and was educated at Queen's University
. Macmillan studied law with Sir John A. Macdonald
and was called to the bar in 1861. He practised law in London, Ontario
. He was elected to the House of Commons in an 1875 by-election held after Crowell Willson
was unseated. In 1873, he was named a judge in the court for Haldimand County
. Macmillan died at the age of 66 in London, Ontario while still a judge.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada. He represented Middlesex East
Middlesex East
Middlesex East was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: Middlesex North, Middlesex West and...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1875 to 1887 as a Liberal-Conservative member.
He was born in London Township, Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
, the son of William Macmillan, and was educated at Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
. Macmillan studied law with Sir John A. Macdonald
John A. Macdonald
Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC , QC was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, his political career spanned almost half a century...
and was called to the bar in 1861. He practised law in London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
. He was elected to the House of Commons in an 1875 by-election held after Crowell Willson
Crowell Willson
Crowell Willson was a Canadian farmer and political figure. He represented Middlesex East in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1867 to 1872 and in 1874....
was unseated. In 1873, he was named a judge in the court for Haldimand County
Haldimand County, Ontario
Haldimand is a rural city-status single-tier municipality on the Niagara Peninsula in Southern Ontario, Canada, on the north shore of Lake Erie, and on the Grand River. Municipal offices are located in Cayuga....
. Macmillan died at the age of 66 in London, Ontario while still a judge.