Donald Alexander Macdonald

Canadian politician (1817-1896)
Person human Q1239682
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Donald Alexander Macdonald

Summary

Donald Alexander Macdonald is a human[1]. His place of birth was South Glengarry[2]. He was born on +1817-02-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Montreal[4]. He died on +1896-06-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6], politician[7], building contractor[8], and merchant[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Donald Alexander Macdonald was born in South Glengarry[2].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald passed away in Montreal[4].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald was born on +1817-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald died on +1896-06-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald's father was Q136217200[11].
  • A child of Donald Alexander Macdonald was Margaret Josephine Hingston[12].
  • A child of Donald Alexander Macdonald was Annie Macdonald[13].
  • A child of Donald Alexander Macdonald was Alexander G.F. Macdonald[14].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald held citizenship in Canada[15].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald worked as a politician[7].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald's professions included building contractor[8].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald worked as a merchant[9].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Ontario[16].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[17].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[18].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[19].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald's image is recorded as DonaldAlexanderMacdonald23.jpg[20].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald is recorded as male[21].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald was affiliated with the Liberal Party of Canada[23].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald's Commons category is recorded as Donald Alexander Macdonald[24].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0201d3[25].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald's family name is recorded as Macdonald[26].
  • Donald Alexander Macdonald's given name is recorded as Donald[27].

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Origins and Family

Donald Alexander Macdonald's place of birth was South Glengarry[2]. He was born on +1817-02-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Q136217200[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6], politician[7], building contractor[8], and merchant[9]. Positions held include Lieutenant Governor of Ontario[16], a position[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1867[30] and member of the House of Commons of Canada[17], a position[31], in Canada[32].

Personal Life

Children include Margaret Josephine Hingston[12]; Annie Macdonald[13]; and Alexander G.F. Macdonald[14], a military officer[33], 1863–1948[34]. Donald Alexander Macdonald was affiliated with the Liberal Party of Canada[23].

Death and Burial

Donald Alexander Macdonald died on +1896-06-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Montreal[4].

Why It Matters

Donald Alexander Macdonald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Donald Alexander Macdonald born?

Donald Alexander Macdonald's place of birth was South Glengarry[2].

Where did Donald Alexander Macdonald die?

Donald Alexander Macdonald died in Montreal[4].

Who were Donald Alexander Macdonald's parents?

Donald Alexander Macdonald's father was Q136217200[11].

What did Donald Alexander Macdonald do for work?

Donald Alexander Macdonald worked as entrepreneur[6], politician[7], building contractor[8], and merchant[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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