Angus Claude Macdonell (June 23, 1861 – April 18, 1924) was a

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lawyer and politician. Born in

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, Macdonell received a Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1886 from

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and a D.C.L. degree in 1902. He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1886. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for

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in the 1904 federal election. A

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, he was re-elected in

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and

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. He was summoned to the

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representing the senatorial division of Toronto South, Ontario in 1917 on the advice of

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. He served until resigning in November 1921.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Macdonell, Angus Claude 1861 births 1924 deaths Canadian senators from Ontario Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Lawyers in Ontario Trinity College (Canada) alumni University of Toronto alumni