William John Macdonald
Canadian merchant and politician (1829-1916) · Canada · On the map · Politicians · Died at 86
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.
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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 two terms as mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, in 1866, 1867 and 1871.
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