Researching Angus Macdonell
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The name Angus means "Chosen one, unique strength" and is of Celtic origin.
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Angus MacDonell
Angus MacDonell (ca 1751-1817?) was a soldier and political figure in Upper Canada.
He was born at Sandaig in Inverness-shire Scotland around 1751. He came to North America with General Simon Fraser's 71st Regiment which fought for the British in the American Revolution; MacDonell reached the rank of lieutenant. He appears to have been taken prisoner at Yorktown, Virginia and returned to Britain.
In 1786, he returned to Canada and received a grant of land in Charlottenburgh Township. He represented Glengarry & Prescott in the 3rd Parliament of Upper Canada.
Later, he is believed to have become a fur trader and left the area.
Source: Angus MacDonell, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaAngus Claude Macdonell
Angus Claude Macdonell (June 23, 1861 – April 18, 1924) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
Born in Toronto, Canada West, Macdonell received a Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1886 from Trinity College, Toronto and a D.C.L. degree in 1902. He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1886. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Toronto South in the 1904 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1908 and 1911. He was summoned to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Toronto South, Ontario in 1917 on the advice of Robert Borden. He served until 1921.
Source: Angus Claude Macdonell, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Macdonell
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