William McDougall (Ontario politician)

William McDougall
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Lanark North
In office
1867–1872
Succeeded byDaniel Galbraith
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Halton
In office
1878–1882
Preceded byWilliam McCraney
Succeeded byWilliam McCraney
Lieutenant-Governor of Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory
In office
1869–1870
MonarchVictoria
Succeeded byAdams George Archibald
Ontario MPP
In office
1875–1878
Preceded byD'Arcy Boulton
Succeeded byWilliam James Parkhill
ConstituencySimcoe South
Personal details
Born(1822-01-25)January 25, 1822
York, Upper Canada
DiedMay 29, 1905(1905-05-29) (aged 83)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal-Conservative
Spouses
Amelia Caroline Easton
(m. 1845; died 1869)
Mary Adelaide (Minnie) Beatty
(m. 1872)
CabinetMinister of Public Works (1867–1869)

William McDougall PC CB (January 25, 1822 – May 29, 1905) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and one of the Fathers of Confederation.


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