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♂ James D. McGregor
aliasJames D. McGregor
Record
41386 · 10291

Presbyterian   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Nova Scotia 2 1 3
Total 2 2 4
Birth 1 September 1838 → 185 years + 7 months ago
Lived 79 years + 6 months
First mandate 21 May 1890 → 133 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 51 years + 8 months
Death 4 March 1918 → 106 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 17 years + 5 months after 1 October 1900
Special notes
None
 
James D. McGregor (1838–1918)
© Photo — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Jeffrey McColl (1833–1900) Brother-in-law
⊖ Robert M. McGregor (1876–1924) Son  
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Nova Scotia 7 3 3 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 5  
8 documented challengers
⊖ Adam C. Bell  m 
⊖ Matthew H. Fitzpatrick  m 
⊖ Edward M. Macdonald  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Charles H. Tupper  m 
 		 ⊖ William Cameron  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Alexander Grant  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Charles E. Tanner  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ John M. Yorston  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 16,992 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
30		 Nova Scotia
21 May 1890
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17885(F) — 9 Aug 2023 17:41 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
51
LIB
 2/6 2,885 50.94% +50 Loser:
LC
 2,835 50.05% Charles E. Tanner

Service: 3 years 9 months 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 18,147 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
31		 Nova Scotia
15 March 1894
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17908(F) — 9 Aug 2023 17:41 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
55
LIB
 4/6 2,992 49.46% -117 Winner:
LC
 3,109 51.40% Alexander Grant
Eligible: inc. Votes: 20,042 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
32		 Nova Scotia
20 April 1897
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17936(F) — 6 Feb 2022 21:52 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
58
LIB
 1/6 3,456 51.73% +157 Loser:
LIB
 3,299 49.38% John McIntosh
After his election:
1 Oct 1900 62
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran federally
Service: 3 years 5 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 14,200 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
9		 Nova Scotia
7 November 1900
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20316(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
62
LIB
 4/4 3,438 48.42% -177 Winner:
CONS
 3,615 50.92% Adam C. Bell
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
32		 Nova Scotia
5 December 1900
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17943(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:12 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
62		 Successor:
LC
 Acclam. Charles E. Tanner

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. James Drummond McGregor, Senator		 03 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. James Drummond McGregor, sénateur		 03 Mar 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
McGregor, James Drummond (p. 132)		 03 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
James Drummond McGregor		 03 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
James Drummond McGregor		 03 Mar 2024

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