Archibald McLelan
Archibald Woodbury McLelan, PC (20 December 1824 – 26 June 1890) was a Canadian shipbuilder and politician, the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
The Honorable Archibald Woodbury McLelan | |
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 The Hon. Archibald McLelan | |
| 6th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
| In office July 9, 1888 – June 26, 1890 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General | The Lord Stanley of Preston |
| Premier | William S. Fielding |
| Preceded by | Matthew Henry Richey |
| Succeeded by | Malachy Bowes Daly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1824 Londonderry, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | June 26, 1890 (aged 65) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Anti-Confederate Liberal-Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Metzler ( m. 1842) |
| Relations | Gloud Wilson McLelan (father) |
| Alma mater | Mount Allison University |
| Occupation | lumber merchant and shipbuilder |
| Profession | Politician |
| Cabinet | Presidents of the Privy Council (1881–1882) Ministers of Marine and Fisheries (1882–1885) Minister of Finance (1885–1887) Postmaster General (1887–1888) |
McLelan was born in Londonderry, Nova Scotia, Canada, the son of member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly member Gloud Wilson McLelan. Archibald McLelan was educated in Great Village and joined his father's shipping and retail business. On his father's death in 1858 he succeeded him in the House of Assembly.
Strongly opposed to confederation with Canada, McLelan was elected as the first federal member of parliament for Colchester as an Anti-Confederate.
He reconciled himself to Confederation and was summoned to the Senate of Canada in 1869 where he sat as a Liberal-Conservative.
He resigned from the Upper House to run again for the House of Commons of Canada in an 1881 by-election and was returned to parliament as a Conservative.
McLelan served from 10 December 1885–26 January 1887 as the Minister of Finance in the second administration of Sir John A. Macdonald.
In 1842, he married Caroline Metzler. McLelan died in Halifax at the age of 65.
References
- "Archibald McLelan". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- Archibald McLelan – Parliament of Canada biography
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| Preceded by None |
Member of Parliament for Colchester 1867–1869 |
Succeeded by Adams George Archibald |
| Preceded by Thomas McKay |
Member of Parliament for Colchester 1881–1888 |
Succeeded by Adams George Archibald |
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| Post-Confederation (1867–present) | |
| Lieutenant-Governors before Confederation (1782–1867) | |
| Lieutenant-Governors of Cape Breton Island (1784–1820) | |
| Governors before Confederation (1710–86) | |
Lieutenant-Governors who served in the absence of Governors are listed in parentheses. Acting administrators are listed in italics. | |
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| Ministers of Marine and Fisheries (1867–1930)1 | |
| Ministers of Fisheries (1930–69) | |
| Minister of Fisheries and Forestry (1969–71) | |
| Ministers of the Environment (1971–76)2 |
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| Ministers of State (Fisheries) (1974–76) | |
| Minister of Fisheries and the Environment (1976–79) | |
| Ministers of Fisheries and Oceans (1979–2015) | |
| Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard (2015–) | |
1The office of Minister of Marine and Fisheries was abolished and the offices of Minister of Fisheries and Minister of Marine were created in 1930. The Minister of Marine office was a precursor to the Minister of Transport. 2From 1971 to 1976 the Minister of the Environment was also the Minister of Fisheries. | |
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1The office of Postmaster General was abolished when the Post Office Department became a Crown Corporation known as the Canada Post Corporation on October 16, 1981. |
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