William John Macdonald
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William John Macdonald
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William John Macdonald was a Canadian merchant and politician. He migrated from the UK to the then separate colony of Vancouver Island aboard the Tory, a seven-month voyage from 1850 to 1851. He had been engaged as a clerk for the Hudson's Bay Company which at that time ruled Vancouver Island under a grant from the British. He served as mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, in 1866, 1867 and 1871. A Conservative, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada on 13 December 1871 on the recommendation o
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Canadian politician
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2023-09-01T21:51:25Z
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