James McDonald | |
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| Member of theCanadian Parliament forPictou | |
| In office 1872–1874 | |
| Preceded by | James William Carmichael ⋅ |
| Succeeded by | James William Carmichael |
| In office 1878–1881 | |
| Preceded by | James William Carmichael ⋅ |
| Succeeded by | John McDougald |
| Chief Justice of Nova Scotia | |
| In office 1881–1905 | |
| Preceded by | William Young |
| Succeeded by | Robert Weatherbe |
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| Born | (1828-07-01)1 July 1828 Bridgeville, Nova Scotia |
| Died | 3 October 1912(1912-10-03) (aged 84) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Party | Conservative |
| Cabinet | Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (1878–1881) |
James McDonald,PC (1 July 1828 – 3 October 1912) was aCanadian lawyer, politician, and judge.
He was born inBridgeville, Nova Scotia, the son of Alexander McDonald and Janet Fraser. McDonald moved toLondon,Upper Canada in 1834 with his family but the family later returned toNew Glasgow, Nova Scotia. McDonald studied law withMartin Isaac Wilkins and was called to the bar in 1851. In 1855, he married Jane Mortimer.
He was elected to theNova Scotia House of Assembly for Pictou County in 1859. McDonald was reelected in 1863 and was named chief railway commissioner. In 1864, he was named financial secretary and served in that post until 1867 when he was an unsuccessful candidate for a federal seat. In 1871, McDonald was again elected to the Nova Scotia assembly forPictou County. McDonald was appointed byJohn A. Macdonald to the parliamentary committee to investigate allegations related to thePacific Scandal in 1873.[1]
He resigned his seat after he was elected to the House of Commons in 1872. From 1878 to 1881, he was theMinister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
He wasChief Justice of Nova Scotia from 1881 to 1904/5.
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| Preceded by | Minister of Justice 1878–1881 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Chief Justice ofNova Scotia 1881–1904 | Succeeded by |
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