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John McColl

1875 – 1933

Canadian politician

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About John McColl

Lived 1875 – 1933 (aged 58). John McColl was a Canadian politician.

John Arthur McColl (February 21, 1875 – April 19, 1933) was a Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly from Alberta.

He was born at Maxville, Glengarry County, Ontario to Neil McColl and Annie McDougall. He was educated at Maxville Public School and married to Ethel Alguire on February 6, 1901. He had six children and worked as a farmer near Youngstown, Alberta.

McColl, running as a Liberal, was elected to the Alberta legislature for the first time in the 1913 Alberta general election. He defeated Conservative candidate W.D. Bentley by a comfortable margin to win the new Acadia district.

McColl ran for re-election in the 1917 Alberta general election, he retained his seat in a 3-way race that saw the voter turn out in Acadia 4 times higher than the previous election. In that election he defeated future MLA Lorne Proudfoot, running as an independent candidate, who came in a distant 3rd place.

McColl did not run in the 1921 provincial election, and Proudfoot was elected to represent the constituency.

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Member of Alberta Legislative Assembly
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John Arthur McColl

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Who was John McColl?

Canadian politician

When was John McColl born?

John McColl was born on 21 February 1875 in North Glengarry.

When did John McColl die?

John McColl died on 19 April 1933.

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John McColl was a politician.

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John McColl was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John McColl

· Wikidata: Q6247525

· DBpedia: John McColl (politician)

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