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McDougall, Alexander Jr., 1804-1855
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Dates of existence
1804-1855
History
Alexander McDougall Jr. was born on 4 February 1804 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of Alexander and Catherine (Buchanan) McDougall. He was educated at the Pictou Academy. He studied to be a lawyer and was admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1826. He married Elizabeth Ann (Watson) Van Buskirk on 24 January 1831. Together they had the following children: Catherine (born 1833,) who married James Edward Wilson, and Marianne (1836-1844). McDougall served as MLA for Sydney County between 1836 and 1840. He subsequently served as a member of the Legislative Council between 1844 and 1855. He died in Halifax on 13 March 1855.