Robert Doull
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Robert Doull | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Pictou | |
In office 1872–1874 | |
In office 1878–1882 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1828 Wick, Caithness-shire, Scotland |
Died | December 9, 1906 |
Political party | Liberal-Conservative |
Robert Doull (1828 – December 9, 1906) was a Scottish-born Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented Pictou in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1874 and from 1878 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member.[1]
He was born in Wick, Caithness-shire, Scotland[1], the son of John Doull and Jane Craig[2], and came to Nova Scotia with his parents while still an infant. In 1852, he married Janet Crichton. Doull was a lieutenant-colonel for the Pictou County militia. He served as treasurer for the county for 15 years and was a director of the Pictou Bank.[3] Doull was defeated in 1874 but then ran successfully for a federal seat in 1878.[1] In 1888, he moved to Craven, Northwest Territories.[2]
References
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- ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ CH Mackintosh. "The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1880".