Robert Doull

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Robert Doull
File:Robert Doull.jpg
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Pictou
In office
1872–1874
In office
1878–1882
Personal details
Born1828 (1828)
DiedDecember 9, 1906(1906-12-09) (aged 77–78)
PartyLiberal-Conservative

Robert Doull (1828 – December 9, 1906) was a Scottish-born Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented Pictou in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1874 and from 1878 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member.[1]

He was born in Wick, Caithness-shire, Scotland,[1] the son of John Doull and Jane Craig,[2] and came to Nova Scotia with his parents while still an infant. In 1852, he married Janet Crichton. Doull was a lieutenant-colonel for the Pictou County militia. He served as treasurer for the county for 15 years and was a director of the Pictou Bank.[3] Doull was defeated in 1874 but then ran successfully for a federal seat in 1878.[1] In 1888, he moved to Craven, Northwest Territories (now Saskatchewan).[2]

Electoral history

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1872 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Liberal–Conservative Robert Doull 2,328 Green tickY
Conservative James McDonald 2,327 Green tickY
Liberal James William Carmichael 2,122
Unknown J. Kitchen 2,011
Source: Canadian Elections Database[4]
1874 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Liberal James William Carmichael 2,178 Green tickY
Liberal John A. Dawson 2,124 Green tickY
Liberal–Conservative Robert Doull 2,123
Conservative James McDonald 2,110
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1878 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Conservative James McDonald 2,747 Green tickY
Liberal–Conservative Robert Doull 2,681 Green tickY
Liberal James William Carmichael 2,433
Liberal John A. Dawson 2,378

References

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  1. ^ a b c Robert Doull – Parliament of Canada biography
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