James MacKerras Macdonnell
James MacKerras Macdonnell PC CC (born December 15, 1884 in Kingston , Ontario , † July 27, 1973 ) was a Canadian lawyer and politician of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada , who was a member of the House of Commons for sixteen years and was temporarily a minister.
Life
Macdonnell graduated from school with a law degree and was a barrister after he was admitted to the bar . As a Brigade Major in the Canadian Field Artillery , he took part in the First World War from 1914 to 1918 .
In the general election of June 11, 1945 Macdonnell was elected as a candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party in the Muskoka-Ontario constituency for the first time as a member of the House of Commons, but lost this mandate in the subsequent election on June 27, 1949 , where he was in this Had been running for election in the Parry Sound-Muskoka constituency . On March 29, 1946, he became President of the Progressive Conservative Party and, alongside party chairman George A. Drew , held one of the most important leadership positions in his party until April 16, 1950.
A few weeks later he was re-elected as a member of the House of Commons in a by-election in the Greenwood constituency on October 24, 1949 and represented this constituency until his defeat in the general election on June 18, 1962 .
On 21 June 1957 he was of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker to Minister without Portfolio in the 18th Canadian Cabinet called and held this position until his resignation on health grounds on 19 August 1959th
For his longstanding parliamentary services, he was appointed Companion des Order of Canada on December 22, 1967 .
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| SURNAME | Macdonnell, James MacKerras |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian lawyer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kingston , Ontario |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 27, 1973 |