Angus McGillis
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Angus McGillis was an Ontario
farmer and political figure. He represented Glengarry
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1926 to 1929 and in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1930 to 1935 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in Williamstown, Ontario, the son of Hugh McGillis, and was educated there. He was also a livestock dealer. McGillis was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the federal parliament in 1925. He was defeated in 1929 by James Alexander Sangster
for a seat in the provincial assembly but was elected to the House of Commons the following year. He was defeated by John David MacRae
in the 1935 federal election.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
farmer and political figure. He represented Glengarry
Glengarry (electoral district)
Glengarry was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917, and from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1926 to 1929 and in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1930 to 1935 as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
member.
He was born in Williamstown, Ontario, the son of Hugh McGillis, and was educated there. He was also a livestock dealer. McGillis was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the federal parliament in 1925. He was defeated in 1929 by James Alexander Sangster
James Alexander Sangster
James Alexander Sangster was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Glengarry in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1926 and from 1929 to 1937 as a Liberal member....
for a seat in the provincial assembly but was elected to the House of Commons the following year. He was defeated by John David MacRae
John David MacRae
John David MacRae was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Apple Hill, Ontario and became a farmer.MacRae served as councillor and reeve of Kenyon Township....
in the 1935 federal election.