Duncan McLean Marshall (born: September 24, 1872 Elderslie Township, Ontario - died: January 16, 1946) was a journalist, publisher, rancher provincial level politician and Minister of Agriculture in 2 provinces and later served in the Canadian Senate representing the province of Ontario.
Marshall made his first run at federal politics running in the Muskoka riding in the 1904 Canadian federal election he was defeated by Conservative candidate Wil...
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Duncan McLean Marshall (born: September 24, 1872 Elderslie Township, Ontario - died: January 16, 1946) was a journalist, publisher, rancher provincial level politician and Minister of Agriculture in 2 provinces and later served in the Canadian Senate representing the province of Ontario.
Marshall made his first run at federal politics running in the Muskoka riding in the 1904 Canadian federal election he was defeated by Conservative candidate William Wright.
Marshall eventually moved to Alberta and found success in the politics in the province. He owned The Olds Gazette, a weekly newspaper in Olds, Alberta.
Marshall was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the first time in the 1909 Alberta general election to the new Olds electoral district. He won the new district easily over Conservative candidate George McDonald.
Marshall was appointed to the cabinet by Premier Alexander Cameron Rutherford to serve as the new Minister of Agriculture and Provincial Secretary November...
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