Angus Peter McDonald (1813 – January 22, 1889) was a contractor and political figure in

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. He represented

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in the

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as a Conservative Party member. Born in Canada, he lived in Glencoe, Ontario. McDonald was elected to represent the West riding of

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in the

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in an 1858 by-election held following the death of

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,Brock, D & Moon,
''The History of the County of Middlesex, Canada'' (1972)
p. 115 serving until 1861, when he ran unsuccessfully for reelection. McDonald died in

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at the age of 76.

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1813 births 1889 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada West Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub