Alexander Francis Macdonald

Alexander Francis Macdonald (1818 – April 12, 1913) was a politician and railway contractor.

Alexander Francis Macdonald
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Cornwall
In office 1874–1878
Preceded by	Darby Bergin
Succeeded by	Darby Bergin
Personal details
Born	1818 St. Raphael's, Upper Canada
Died	April 12, 1913 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Nationality	British subject
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	railway contractor

The son of Alexander Macdonald, he was educated in Cornwall and at St Raphael's College. He settled in Cornwall. Macdonald was president of the Canada Cotton Company.^[1] After being elected in the 1874 election on January 22, he was unseated by petition on September 7, 1874, and re-elected on October 20 the same year. Macdonald did not run in the 1878 election. His brothers, John Sandfield Macdonald and Donald Alexander Macdonald, were also Members of Parliament.

Macdonald never married. He died in Cornwall at the age of 95.^[1]

Electoral record

v t e 1872 Canadian federal election: Cornwall
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	Darby Bergin	acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]

On Mr. Macdonald being unseated on petition, 7 September 1874:

By-election on 20 October 1874
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	MACDONALD, Alexander Francis	471
	Liberal–Conservative	BERGIN, Darby	448