John McDougall (Quebec politician)
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John McDougall was a businessman and political figure in Canada East
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He was born in Coldstream
, Scotland
in 1805 and settled at Trois-Rivières
around 1833. He owned a general store there and served as mayor from 1855 to 1857. He was president of the Three Rivers Gas Company. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
for Drummond
in 1851; he ran unsuccessfully in Trois-Rivières in 1858. McDougall served as a director for the North Shore Railway. In 1862 and 1863, he purchased ironworks
at Saint-Maurice
and L'Islet
.
He died in Vieilles-Forges near Trois-Rivières in 1870.
His sons became partners in his various businesses. His son William was a member of the Canadian House of Commons.
The former ironworks at Saint-Maurice, Les Forges du Saint-Maurice
, has been designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
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He was born in Coldstream
Coldstream
Coldstream is a small town in the Borders district of Scotland. It lies on the north bank of the River Tweed in Berwickshire, while Northumberland in England lies to the south bank, with Cornhill-on-Tweed the nearest village...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in 1805 and settled at Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Trois-Rivières is a city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers. It is situated in the Mauricie administrative region, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour...
around 1833. He owned a general store there and served as mayor from 1855 to 1857. He was president of the Three Rivers Gas Company. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
for Drummond
Drummond (electoral district)
Drummond is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.It was created in 1966 from Drummond—Arthabaska, Nicolet—Yamaska and Richmond—Wolfe.-Geography:...
in 1851; he ran unsuccessfully in Trois-Rivières in 1858. McDougall served as a director for the North Shore Railway. In 1862 and 1863, he purchased ironworks
Ironworks
An ironworks or iron works is a building or site where iron is smelted and where heavy iron and/or steel products are made. The term is both singular and plural, i.e...
at Saint-Maurice
Saint-Maurice, Quebec
Saint-Maurice is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 2338 * Population in 2001: 2292* Population in 1996: 2295...
and L'Islet
L'Islet, Quebec
L'Islet is a municipality within the Regional County Municipality of L'Islet in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada.It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River halfway between Quebec City and Rivière-du-Loup...
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He died in Vieilles-Forges near Trois-Rivières in 1870.
His sons became partners in his various businesses. His son William was a member of the Canadian House of Commons.
The former ironworks at Saint-Maurice, Les Forges du Saint-Maurice
Forges du Saint-Maurice
Forges du Saint-Maurice , just outside of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, is a National Historic Site of Canada, and birthplace of the country's iron industry....
, has been designated a National Historic Site of Canada.