on party, goes to England with Howe and Annand to oppose
Confederation, 192; expenses paid by subscription, 219. =Bib.=:
Campbell, _History of Nova Scotia_; Saunders, _Three Premiers of Nova
Scotia_.
=Macdonald, Hugh.= =Md= Father of Sir John A. Macdonald, native of
Sutherlandshire, removes to Glasgow, and in 1820 emigrates to Canada, 1;
settles at Kingston, 2; moves to Hay Bay, thence to Stone Mills, on Bay
of Quinte, 2; unsuccessful in business, he returns to Kingston, 1836,
and secures position in Commercial Bank, 2; his death, 1841, 2; his
character, 2.
=Macdonald, Hugh John= (1850- ). Born in Kingston, Ontario; second son
of Sir John A. Macdonald. Educated at Queen's and Toronto Universities;
called to the bar, 1872; and practised for some years with his father
and James Patton. In 1882 removed to Winnipeg, and entered into
partnership with J. S. Tupper. In 1890-1891 represented Winnipeg in the
House of Commons; in 1896 minister of the interior in the Tupper
administration; in 1897 leader of the Conservatives in Manitoba; and
from Jan. 8 to Oct. 29, 1900, premier of the province. =Index=: =Md=
Second son of Sir John A. Macdonald--represents Winnipeg in Dominion
Parliament, 10; premier of Manitoba, 10. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Can. Men_;
_Canadian Who's Who_.
=Macdonald, John Alexander.= =Md= Eldest son of Sir John A.
Macdonald--accidentally killed when quite young, 10.
=Macdonald, Sir John Alexander= (1815-1891). =H= Attends Charlottetown
Conference, 1864, and proposes union of all the provinces, 178; premier
of first Dominion Cabinet, 198; Tupper writes him as to Howe's political
plans, 207; Tilley and Tupper urge him to visit Nova Scotia, 209; visits
Halifax with Sir Georges Cartier, Peter Mitchell, and William
Macdougall, 210; _Acadian Recorder_ suggests violence, 210; Howe
denounces the suggestion, 210-212; arrives in Halifax, and guest of Sir
Hastings Doyle, 213; meets Howe, 213; appears before committee of
Legislature, 213-214; urges Howe to put an end to the agitation for
repeal of the union, 215-218; persuades Howe to enter Dominion Cabinet,
225; his public letters, 257; contrasted with Howe, 287; correspondence
with Howe on Pacific Railway policy, 299-300. =R= His University Bill,
1847--its terms, 155-157; withdrawn, 156; referred to, 161; amends
Separate School Bill, 231; supports Ryerson's stand as to separate
schools, 233. =D= And the Pacific Scandal, 321. =C= His alliance with
Cartier, 31, 33; his fir
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