Wilfrid Laurier McDougald
Wilfrid Laurier McDougald (August 9, 1881 – June 19, 1942) was a Canadian senator.
The Hon. Wilfrid Laurier McDougald | |
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| Senator for Wellington, Quebec | |
| In office June 25, 1926 – May 3, 1932 | |
| Appointed by | William Lyon Mackenzie King |
| Preceded by | William Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Albert Joseph Brown |
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| Born | August 9, 1881 Alexandria, Ontario |
| Died | June 19, 1942 (aged 60) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Born in Alexandria, Ontario, he was educated at McGill University (where he was a member of The Kappa Alpha Society) and Queen's University and practiced medicine in Montreal. He was appointed Chairman of the Montreal Harbour Commission in 1922.
In 1926, he was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Wellington, Quebec. He resigned in 1932 as a result of the Beauharnois Scandal.
He built Northbrook Lodge at Paul Smiths, New York between about 1919 and 1922.[1] It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[2]
References
- "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Susan Arena (March 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Northbrook Lodge" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/07/14 through 4/11/14. National Park Service. 2014-04-18.
External links
- Wilfrid Laurier McDougald – Parliament of Canada biography
- Senator McDougald involved in building the Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal
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