Harold McGill
Harold Wigmore McGill | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary | |
| In office 1930–1933 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander McGillivray Robert Parkyn |
| Succeeded by | Norman Hindsley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1879 Norwood, Ontario |
| Died | July 3, 1961 (aged 81) Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Relatives | Frances Gertrude McGill (Sister) |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
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| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Branch/service | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Dr. Major Harold Wigmore McGill (December 21, 1879 – July 3, 1961) was a Canadian physician and politician provincial from Alberta. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the Council of the Northwest Territories. His sister, Frances Gertrude McGill, was the provincial bacteriologist and pathologist in Saskatchewan.
Early life
Harold Wigmore McGill was born December 21, 1879 in Norwood, Ontario to Edward McGill or Irish descent.[1][2] McGill graduated from medical school at the University of Manitoba in 1905.[2]
He served as the physician for the Tsuutʼina Nation after he came to Calgary in 1910. In 1917 he married Kansas-born, Ontario-raised Emma Mildred Griffis (1884–1971).[2]
Harold went overseas to fight in World War I, and his wife Emma moved to England to serve as a nurse.
Political career
McGill was elected Alderman on Calgary City Council in the 1926 Calgary municipal election, a post he held until 1930.[2]
McGill was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Conservative Party in the 1930 Alberta general election. He ended up elected to the 6th seat in the Calgary electoral district, in the 10th vote count.
McGill served in the Legislature for just over two years before vacating his seat. He was appointed as Deputy Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs in Ottawa.[3] His appointment took effect and he vacated his seat in the Alberta Legislature on October 14, 1932[4]
The post also entitled him to a seat in the Northwest Territories government. He was appointed to the 2nd Council of the Northwest Territories and served as a member until 1947.
References
- ^ McGill, Harold W. (2007). Medicine and Duty: The World War I Memoir of Captain Harold W. McGill, Medical Officer, 31st Battalion, C.E.F. University of Calgary Press. pp. xvi, 344. ISBN 9781552381939.
- ^ a b c d Normandin, A. L., ed. (1932). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Ottawa: Mortimer Company Ltd. p. 347. ISSN 0315-6168. OCLC 893686591. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "N. Hindsley takes seat in Calgary". Vol XXXII No. 16. Edmonton Bulletin. January 20, 1933. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Calgary Doctor Gets Federal Appointment". Vol 58, No. 87. Winnipeg Free Press. December 14, 1932. p. 1.
External links
- Harold McGill – Legislative Assembly of Alberta Member Profile
- Harold and Emma McGill fonds, Glenbow Museum
- Dear Miss Griffis
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