Angus McIsaac

Angus McIsaac (1842 – June 12, 1902) was a Canadian lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Antigonish in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1873 to 1885.[1]

Angus McIsaac
Member of the Canada Parliament
for Antigonish
In office
1873–1885
Preceded byHugh McDonald
Succeeded byJohn Sparrow David Thompson
Personal details
Born1842
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
DiedJune 12, 1902(1902-06-12) (aged 59–60)
Political partyLiberal
RelationsColin Francis McIsaac (brother)
Alma materSt. Francis Xavier University
Occupationlawyer, judge

He was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia in 1842,[1] the son of Donald MacIsaac and Catherine MacGillivray,[2] and studied at Saint Francis Xavier College. McIsaac served as inspector of schools for Antigonish County. He articled in law with William Joseph Croke and Daniel MacDonald and was called to the bar in 1871.[3] He practised law in Antigonish. In 1882, he married Mary Power.[2]

MacIsaac was elected to the House of Commons in an 1873 by-election held after Hugh McDonald was named to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. He resigned from his seat in 1885 to accept an appointment as judge in the county court.[1] He died in Antigonish while still a judge at the age of 60.[2]

His brother Colin Francis McIsaac represented Antigonish in the Nova Scotia assembly and the House of Commons.[1] His son Joseph P. McIsaac unsuccessfully contested the 1926 Alberta general election for the constituency of Peace River as a member of the Alberta Liberal Party.[4]

References
  1. Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament Archived March 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada. p. 415. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  3. The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men : Quebec and the Maritime (1881)
  4. "McIsaac of Old Liberal Family". Grande Prairie Herald. June 14, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved December 4, 2020.


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