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Alexander McGregor (Canadian politician)

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Alexander McGregor (May 5, 1864 – October 19, 1939) was a lumber merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1921 as a Unionist Party member.[1]

He was born in McLellan's Brook, Nova Scotia, the son of Daniel McGregor and Mary Jane McGillivray, and was educated there and in New Glasgow. McGregor established himself in business in New Glasgow. In 1889, he married Sarah M. Fraser. He died in New Glasgow at the age of 75.[2]

Electoral record

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1917 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) Alexander McGregor 6,800
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Robert Hugh Mackay 6,043

References

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  1. ^ Alexander McGregor (Canadian politician) – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.