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Alexander Gunn (politician)

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Alexander Gunn
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Kingston
In office
1878–1887
Preceded byJohn A. Macdonald
Succeeded byJohn A. Macdonald
Personal details
BornOctober 5, 1828
Burns, Caithness, Scotland
DiedSeptember 26, 1907(1907-09-26) (aged 78)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Occupationgrocery wholesaler

Alexander Gunn (October 5, 1828 – September 26, 1907) was a Scottish grocery wholesaler who immigrated to Canada and was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1878 election defeating incumbent Leader of the Opposition Sir John A. Macdonald. He was re-elected in 1882 then lost in 1887 and again in 1891 to Macdonald.

In 1864, he married Angelique Agnes Matthews, daughter of Robert Matthews and Angelique Valliere of Quebec. They had four sons and two daughters, their descendants include various Canadian and British military and diplomatic figures.[1][2][3]

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