Augustine Colin Macdonald

Augustine Colin Macdonald (June 30, 1837 – July 16, 1919) was a Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented King's County and later King's in the House of Commons of Canada from 1873 to 1874, from 1878 to 1882, from 1883 to 1887 and from 1891 to 1900 as a Liberal-Conservative member. Macdonald served as the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1915 to 1919.

The Honourable Augustine Colin Macdonald
Augustine C. Macdonald Source: Library and Archives Canada
10th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
In office June 2, 1915 – July 16, 1919
Monarch	George V
Governors General	The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn The Duke of Devonshire
Premier	John Alexander Mathieson Aubin E. Arsenault
Preceded by	Benjamin Rogers
Succeeded by	Murdock MacKinnon
Member of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island for 3rd Kings
In office April 19, 1870 – April 24, 1873
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Lemuel Owen
Member of the Canadian Parliament for King's County
In office September 29, 1873 – January 22, 1874 Serving with Daniel Davies,
Succeeded by	Peter Adolphus McIntyre
In office September 17, 1878 – June 20, 1882 Serving with Ephraim Bell Muttart
Preceded by	Peter Adolphus McIntyre
Succeeded by	James Edwin Robertson
In office April 26, 1883 – February 22, 1887 Serving with Peter Adolphus McIntyre
Preceded by	James Edwin Robertson
Succeeded by	James Edwin Robertson Peter Adolphus McIntyre
In office March 5, 1891 – June 23, 1896 Serving with John McLean (Canadian politician)
Preceded by	James Edwin Robertson Peter Adolphus McIntyre
Succeeded by	The electoral district was abolished in 1892.
Member of the Canadian Parliament for King's
In office June 23, 1896 – November 7, 1900
Preceded by	The electoral district was created in 1892.
Succeeded by	James Joseph Hughes
Personal details
Born	(1837-06-30)June 30, 1837 Panmure Island, Prince Edward Island Colony
Died	July 16, 1919(1919-07-16) (aged 82) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Dominion of Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Liberal-Conservative
Spouse	Mary Elizabeth MacDonald ​ ​ (m. 1865)​
Relations	Andrew Archibald (brother) Archibald John (brother) John S. MacDonald (father-in-law)
Children	M. Josephine, W. Jane, S. Francis, C. Helena, A. Florence, and A. J. Louis
Residence(s)	Panmure Island, Prince Edward Island Montague, Prince Edward Island
Alma mater	University of Prince Edward Island
Occupation	merchant
Profession	Politician

He was born in Panmure Island, the son of Hugh Macdonald, a Scottish immigrant, and was educated in Georgetown and Charlottetown. Macdonald married Mary Elizabeth, the daughter of John Small MacDonald, in 1865. He served as a captain in the militia. He represented 3rd Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1870 to 1873. He resigned his seat in 1873 to run for the federal seat. On June 2, 1915, Macdonald was named Lieutenant Governor. He died in office in 1919.

His brother Andrew Archibald served in the Senate of Canada and was also a Lieutenant Governor for the province and his brother Archibald John was a long-time member of the provincial assembly.

Electoral record

By-election on 29 September 1873 As a result of Prince Edward Island joining Confederation 1 July 1873
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Daniel Davies	acclaimed
	Liberal–Conservative	Augustine Colin Macdonald	acclaimed

By-election on 26 April 1883 Mr. Robertson was declared not duly elected on the grounds that he was a member of the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly at the time of the election. The seat was adjudicated to Mr. MacDonald.
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	Augustine Colin Macdonald	acclaimed

External links

• Augustine Colin Macdonald – Parliament of Canada biography
• Prince Edward Island Lieutenant Governors Gallery
• Augustine Colin Macdonald fonds, Library and Archives Canada