Peter Macdonald (Canadian politician)

Peter Macdonald
Source: Library and Archives Canada

Peter Macdonald (August 14, 1835 – March 24, 1923) was a physician and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Huron East in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1904 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, the son of James and Margaret Macdonald,^[1] Scottish immigrants, came to Huron County, Canada West with his parents in 1846 and was educated in Toronto. In 1865, he married Margaret Ross. He graduated from Trinity College in medicine in 1872 and set up practice in Wingham.^[2] Macdonald served as a member of the town council for Winham; he was reeve in 1879 and mayor in 1881. He also served as chairman of the school board and coroner for Huron County. Macdonald was deputy speaker and chairman of Committees of the Whole from 1901 to 1904. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the House of Commons in 1904.

Macdonald's daughter Annie Caroline went to Japan in 1904 as a representative of the YWCA and later became involved in prison reform there.^[1]

References

• Peter Macdonald (Canadian politician) – Parliament of Canada biography
• The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891 AJ Gemmill