Charles Magill
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Charles Magill (March 1, 1816 – December 1, 1898) was a member of the 1st Canadian Parliament and mayor of Hamilton in 1854-55, 1865-66 and 1882-3.
He was born in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland in 1816. After moving to Hamilton, he worked for a time in a store owned by Isaac Buchanan, who represented the city in the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the city council in 1852 and later served several terms as mayor. He was elected to the last parliament of the Province of Canada in a by-election in 1866 and was re-elected in 1867 as a Liberal member for the riding of Hamilton.
He died in Hamilton in 1898.
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| Preceded by James Cummings |
Mayor of Hamilton 1854–1855 |
Succeeded by John Francis Moore |
| Preceded by Robert McElroy |
Mayor of Hamilton 1865–1866 |
Succeeded by Benjamin Ernest Charlton |
| Preceded by James Edwin O'Reilly |
Mayor of Hamilton 1882–1883 |
Succeeded by Wellington Jeffers Morden |
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| Preceded by The electoral district was created by the British North America Act, 1867. |
Member of Parliament for Hamilton 1867–1872 |
Succeeded by Daniel Black Chisholm Henry Buckingham Witton |
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