Famous People with Name Macdonell

John MacDonell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John MacDonell: is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. He was first elected in the 1998 election, and was re-elected in 1999, 2003, 2006 and 2009. Following the 2009 election, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Natural Resources.

Donald Aeneas MacDonell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Donald Aeneas MacDonell: was a soldier and political figure in Upper Canada.He was elected to the assembly in 1844 and then defeated again in 1848. MacDonell also served in the local militia, serving as commanding officer of the 1st Battalion of Stormont from 1846 to 1850. He also led an expedition to Beauharnois during the Lower Canada Rebellion.

Angus Claude Macdonell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Angus Claude Macdonell: was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Toronto South in the 1904 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1908 and 1911. He was summoned to the Canadian Senate representing the senatorial division of Toronto South, Ontario in 1917 on the advice of Robert Borden. He served until 1921.

Archibald Hayes Macdonell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Archibald Hayes Macdonell: was a Canadian soldier and politician. After the war, as a Major General, he was the commanding officer of the military district of New Brunswick. In 1921, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada for the senatorial division of Toronto South, Ontario on the advice of Conservative Prime Minister Arthur Meighen. He served until his death in 1939.

Donald Greenfield MacDonell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Donald Greenfield MacDonell: was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Lanark North in the Canadian House of Commons from 1880 to 1882 as a Liberal member. MacDonell was married twice: to Margaret Rosamond in 1875 and to Edith Rose in 1880. He served as reeve of Almonte in 1878. MacDonell was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1880 by-election held after the death of Daniel Galbraith. He was unsuccessful in bids for reelection in 1882 and 1887.