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Robert Doull

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Robert Doull
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Pictou
In office
1872–1874
In office
1878–1882
Personal details
Born1828
Wick, Caithness-shire, Scotland
DiedDecember 9, 1906
Political 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.[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
Source(s)
"General Election (1874-01-22)". Elections and Candidates. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
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
  2. ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  3. ^ CH Mackintosh. "The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1880".
  4. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.