William Scott Maclaren
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William Scott Maclaren was a political figure in Quebec
. He represented Huntingdon
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal
.
He was born in Lachute, Canada East
, the son of John Maclaren and Janet McIntosh, and was educated at the Huntingdon Academy. In 1875, he married Mary Henderson. Maclaren was secretary-treasurer for Huntingdon
and Godmanchester Township
. He served in the 50th battalion from 1863 to 1889, retiring at the rank of major. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1904.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Huntingdon
Huntingdon (electoral district)
Huntingdon was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
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 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
.
He was born in Lachute, Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
, the son of John Maclaren and Janet McIntosh, and was educated at the Huntingdon Academy. In 1875, he married Mary Henderson. Maclaren was secretary-treasurer for Huntingdon
Huntingdon, Quebec
Huntingdon is a small town in Huntingdon County in the Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality and the Montérégie region of the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,587...
and Godmanchester Township
Godmanchester, Quebec
Godmanchester is a township municipality located in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,457...
. He served in the 50th battalion from 1863 to 1889, retiring at the rank of major. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1904.