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Hugh McMillan (politician)

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Hugh McMillan (December 19, 1839 – October 31, 1895) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Vaudreuil in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1883 to 1891 and from 1892 to 1893.[1]

McMillan was born in Rigaud, Lower Canada, the son of Donald McMillan[2] and Olympe Mongenais.[3] He served on the county council and was a captain in the local militia. In 1862, he married Agnes Mongenais, the daughter of Jean-Baptiste Mongenais, who was then representing Vaudreuil in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. From 1865 to 1873, McMillan ran the grain and feed business established by his father at Rigaud, later building and operating a sawmill there.[2] He died in Rigaud at the age of 55.[3]

Electoral record

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1882 Canadian federal election: Vaudreuil
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Hugh McMillan 522
Unknown Alfred Lapointe 490
Unknown F.X. Archambault 418
Unknown H.A. Desrosiers 10
1887 Canadian federal election: Vaudreuil
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Hugh McMillan 996
Liberal E. Lalonde 783
1891 Canadian federal election: Vaudreuil
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Henry Stanislas Harwood 1,087
Conservative Hugh McMillan 989
By-election on 29 February 1892

On Mr. Harwood being unseated, 8 January 1892

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Hugh McMillan acclaimed

References

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  1. ^ Hugh McMillan – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ a b The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1889, JA Gemmill
  3. ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Vaudreuil
1882–1891
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Vaudreuil
1892–1893
Succeeded by