Robert Doull (1828 – December 9, 1906) was a Scottish-born Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented Pictou in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1874 and from 1878 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member.[1]
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 |
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]
Electoral history edit
| 1872 Canadian federal election: Pictou | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Robert Doull | 2,328 | 
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| Conservative | James McDonald | 2,327 |
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| Liberal | James William Carmichael | 2,122 | ||||||
| Unknown | J. Kitchen | 2,011 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[4] | ||||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election: Pictou | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | |||||
| Liberal | James William Carmichael | 2,178 |
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| Liberal | John A. Dawson | 2,124 |
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| Liberal–Conservative | Robert Doull | 2,123 | ||||||
| Conservative | James McDonald | 2,110 | ||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Pictou | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | |||||
| Conservative | James McDonald | 2,747 |
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| Liberal–Conservative | Robert Doull | 2,681 |
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| Liberal | James William Carmichael | 2,433 | ||||||
| Liberal | John A. Dawson | 2,378 | ||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c Robert Doull – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ 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".
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
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