Background
Born in Uigg, Prince Edward Island, the son of William and Catherine Nicholson Mackinnon, MacKinnon attended Uigg grammar school and started teaching when he was 14.
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Donald Alexander MACKINNON
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Education
Studied at Prince of Wales College. Dalhousie University, Halifax. Bachelor of Laws; Bachelor of Laws.
Career
He later received a first-class teaching licence from the Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown. In 1882, he started articling with the Charlottetown barrister Malcolm McLeod. He was called to the Bar an attorney in 1887 and a barrister in 1888.
He was created a Queen"s Counsel in 1899.
He opened a practice in Georgetown, Prince Edward Island in 1887 where he remained until moving to Charlottetown in 1897. In 1900, he became president of the Law Society of Prince Edward Island.
In 1899, he was chosen as attorney general in the cabinet of Donald Farquharson. However, as a result of the appointment, he was required to run for reelection and he was defeated.
He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal candidate for the electoral district of East Queen"s in the 1900 federal election.
In 1901, the election was declared void and MacKinnon was re-elected in the resulting 1901 by-election. In 1904, he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island and served until 1910. He returned to federal politics when he was elected to the House of Commons for electoral district of Queen"s in the 1921 federal election.
MacKinnon died in Charlottetown in 1928.
Membership
From 1893 to 1900, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for the electoral district of 4th Kings.
Connections
Spouse 1892, Louise Owen of Georgetown.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Liberal Party of Canada