Famous People with Name Macdonell

Angus Claude Macdonell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Angus Claude Macdonell: was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Toronto South in the 1904 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1908 and 1911. He was summoned to the Canadian Senate representing the senatorial division of Toronto South, Ontario in 1917 on the advice of Robert Borden. He served until 1921.

Archibald Hayes Macdonell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Archibald Hayes Macdonell: was a Canadian soldier and politician. After the war, as a Major General, he was the commanding officer of the military district of New Brunswick. In 1921, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada for the senatorial division of Toronto South, Ontario on the advice of Conservative Prime Minister Arthur Meighen. He served until his death in 1939.

Donald Greenfield MacDonell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Donald Greenfield MacDonell: was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Lanark North in the Canadian House of Commons from 1880 to 1882 as a Liberal member. MacDonell was married twice: to Margaret Rosamond in 1875 and to Edith Rose in 1880. He served as reeve of Almonte in 1878. MacDonell was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1880 by-election held after the death of Daniel Galbraith. He was unsuccessful in bids for reelection in 1882 and 1887.

John Alexander MacDonell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Alexander MacDonell: was a Canadian politician. A former member of the Dufferin Municipal Council, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 1886 as Liberal candidate for the riding of Lorne. He was defeated in 1888. In 1896, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Selkirk. A Liberal, he did not run in 1900 because of ill health.

Donald Macdonell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Donald Macdonell: was a political figure in Upper Canada. He served with the local militia during the War of 1812, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. During the war, his brother John was killed at the Battle of Queenston Heights. After the war, he was appointed registrar for Glengarry County. In 1819, he became sheriff for the Eastern District. In 1834, he was elected to represent Glengarry in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada and he served until 1841. He served in the militia during the Lower Canada Rebellion. In 1846, he was appointed assistant adjutant-general of militia for Canada West, serving until his death in Quebec City in 1861.