Robert Doull

Robert Doull
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.

He was born in Wick, Caithness-shire, Scotland, the son of John Doull and Jane Craig, 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. Doull was defeated in 1874 but then ran successfully for a federal seat in 1878. In 1888, he moved to Craven, Northwest Territories (now Saskatchewan).

Electoral history

1872 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate VotesElected
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Doull2,328Green tickY
ConservativeJames McDonald2,327Green tickY
LiberalJames William Carmichael2,122
UnknownJ. Kitchen2,011
Source: Canadian Elections Database
1874 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate VotesElected
LiberalJames William Carmichael2,178Green tickY
LiberalJohn A. Dawson2,124Green tickY
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Doull2,123
ConservativeJames McDonald2,110
Source(s)
"General Election (1874-01-22)". Elections and Candidates. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
1878 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate VotesElected
ConservativeJames McDonald2,747Green tickY
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Doull2,681Green tickY
LiberalJames William Carmichael2,433
LiberalJohn A. Dawson2,378

References

  1. 1 2 3 Robert Doull – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. 1 2 Johnson, J.K., ed. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada. p. 175.
  3. ↑ Mackintosh, C.H., ed. (1880). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion and Annual Register. Ottawa: Citizen Printing and Publishing Company. p. 171.
  4. ↑ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.