William McDougall

Canadian politician (1822-1905)
Person human Q1380772
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William McDougall

Summary

William McDougall is a human[1]. His place of birth was York[2]. He was born on January 25, 1822[3]. He died in Ottawa[4]. He died on May 29, 1905[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William McDougall's place of birth was York[2].
  • William McDougall passed away in Ottawa[4].
  • William McDougall was born on January 25, 1822[3].
  • William McDougall died on May 29, 1905[5].
  • William McDougall is buried at Beechwood Cemetery[9].
  • Among William McDougall's spouses was Mary Adelaide Beatty MacDougall[10].
  • A child of William McDougall was Jessie Madeleine Macdougall[11].
  • William McDougall held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • William McDougall's professions included politician[6].
  • William McDougall worked as a lawyer[7].
  • William McDougall held the position of member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament[13].
  • William McDougall held the position of Lieutenant-Governor of the Northwest Territories[14].
  • William McDougall held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[15].
  • William McDougall held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[16].
  • William McDougall received the Companion of the Order of the Bath[17].
  • William McDougall received the Person of National Historic Significance[18].
  • William McDougall is recorded as male[19].
  • William McDougall's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William McDougall was affiliated with the Liberal-Conservative Party[21].
  • William McDougall's Commons category is recorded as William McDougall (Ontario politician)[22].
  • William McDougall's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable[23].
  • William McDougall's family name is recorded as McDougall[24].
  • William McDougall's family name is recorded as MacDougall[25].
  • William McDougall's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William McDougall's work location is recorded as Ottawa[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in York[2], William McDougall… he was born on January 25, 1822[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament[13]; Lieutenant-Governor of the Northwest Territories[14]; and member of the House of Commons of Canada[15], a position[28], in Canada[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[17], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1815[32] and Person of National Historic Significance[18], an award[33], in Canada[34].

Personal Life

Among William McDougall's spouses was Mary Adelaide Beatty MacDougall[10]. A child of him was Jessie Madeleine Macdougall[11]. He was affiliated with the Liberal-Conservative Party[21].

Death and Burial

William McDougall died on May 29, 1905[5]. He passed away in Ottawa[4]. He is buried at Beechwood Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William McDougall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was William McDougall born?

William McDougall was born in York[2].

Where did William McDougall die?

William McDougall died in Ottawa[4].

Who was William McDougall married to?

William McDougall's spouses include Mary Adelaide Beatty MacDougall[10].

What did William McDougall do for work?

William McDougall worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

What awards did William McDougall receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[17] and Person of National Historic Significance[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, lawyer
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  2. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id ['cni00105827', 'cnp02352010']
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  3. 4w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Instance of human
    Isni 0000000023698481
    Given name William
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