Robert Doull Explained

Robert Doull
Constituency Mp:Pictou
Parliament:Canadian
Term Start:1872
Term End:1874
Term Start2:1878
Term End2:1882
Birth Date:1828
Birth Place:Wick, Caithness-shire, Scotland
Death Date:December 9, 1906
Party:Liberal-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,[1] 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.[2] Doull was defeated in 1874 but then ran successfully for a federal seat in 1878. In 1888, he moved to Craven, Northwest Territories.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Johnson, J.K. . The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 . 1968 . Public Archives of Canada.
  2. Web site: The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1880. CH Mackintosh. Charles Herbert Mackintosh.