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♂ J. Sandfield Macdonald
aliasJ. Sandfield Macdonald
Record
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☆   Roman Catholic   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 1 0 1
Ontario 2 0 2
Total 3 0 3
Birth 12 December 1812 → 211 years + 5 months ago
Lived 59 years + 5 months
First mandate 7 August 1867 → 156 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 54 years + 7 months
Death 1 June 1872 → 151 years + 11 months ago
Died in office Yes
Double mandate Cornwall (Ontario)
Up until about 1872-74 (depending on the jurisdiction), a parliamentarian could sit in his provincial legislature and the Commons.
Special notes
None
 
J. Sandfield Macdonald (1812–1872)
© Photo — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Alexander F. Macdonald (c. 1818–1913) Brother  
⊖ Donald A. Macdonald (1817–1896) Brother  
 
Well that's interesting!
First premier of Ontario, Macdonald ran as a Conservative provincially but as a Liberal federally.
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 4 9 25
Ontario 4 8 27 Z
TOTAL 9 6 22

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. ON 1–2
LC
 1 Party leader 54–59 01 Jul 1867 — 19 Dec 1871 4 5 18
2. ON 1–2
LC
 1 Premier 54–59 03 Sep 1867 — 19 Dec 1871 4 3 16

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 5  
Documented challenger
None
 
 
Eligible: 1,027 Votes: 746 Participation: 72.64% Candidacies: 2
Federal
1		 Ontario
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17630(F) — 19 Jan 2022 13:23 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
54
LIB
 1/2 451 60.46% +156 Loser:
IND
 295 39.54% ? Mattice
After his election:
1 Jun 1872 59
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 4 years 9 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 1,024 Votes: 740 Participation: 72.27% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
1		 Ontario
3 September 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
ID: 32611(F) — 2 Oct 2021 00:01 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
54
LC
 1/2 479 64.73% +218 Loser:
LIB
 261 35.27% William Allen

Service: 3 years 6 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
2		 Ontario
21 March 1871
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
 LIB  18 Dec 1871
ID: 32694(F) — 22 Jul 2023 15:58 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
58
LC
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
18 Dec 1871 59
LC
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
1 Jun 1872 59
LC
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 1 year 2 months 11 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
2		 Ontario
13 July 1872
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33065(F) — 21 Feb 2022 13:51 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
59		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. John G. Snetsinger
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
2		 Ontario
20 July 1872
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
ID: 18522(F) — 25 Jun 2023 15:37 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
59		 Successor:
LC
 Acclam. Darby Bergin

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
John Sandfield Macdonald		  6 Mar 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
John Sandfield Macdonald		  6 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
John Sandfield Macdonald, Q.C., M.P.		  6 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
John Sandfield Macdonald, c.r., député		  6 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
John Sandfield Macdonald		  6 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
John Sandfield Macdonald		  6 Mar 2024

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