John McDonald (Maryland politician)

John McDonald (May 24, 1837 – January 30, 1917) was an American soldier and politician.

John McDonald
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
Preceded byGeorge L. Wellington
Succeeded byGeorge Alexander Pearre
Personal details
Born(1837-05-24)May 24, 1837
Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland
DiedJanuary 30, 1917(1917-01-30) (aged 79)
Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Military service
AllegianceUnited States United States
Union
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1857–1868
RankCaptain
UnitArmy of the Potomac
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Born in Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland, McDonald attended local schools. He immigrated to the United States and enlisted in the United States Army at Boston, Massachusetts, in 1857. He joined his regiment in Arizona, and served in the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac throughout the American Civil War. After the war, McDonald was ordered to the West, where he again took part in several campaigns against Native Americans. He retired as a captain of Cavalry on July 1, 1868, for disabilities incurred in the line of service.

After his retirement from the military, McDonald settled in Maryland and was elected as a Republican to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1881. He was later elected to the Fifty-fifth Congress, and served from March 4, 1897, to March 3, 1899. He engaged in agricultural pursuits near Potomac, Maryland, and died in Rockville, Maryland. He is interred in Union Cemetery.

References

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  • United States Congress. "John McDonald (id: M000411)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-11-01
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Representative of the 6th Congressional District of Maryland
1897–1899
Succeeded by