Archibald Hayes Macdonell

Major General Archibald Hayes Macdonell, CMG, DSO (February 6, 1868 – November 12, 1939) was a Canadian soldier and politician.

The Hon. Archibald Hayes Macdonell
Archibald Hayes Macdonell
Senator from Toronto South, Ontario
In office November 7, 1921 – November 12, 1939
Appointed by	Arthur Meighen
Personal details
Born	(1868-02-06)February 6, 1868 Toronto, Ontario
Died	November 12, 1939(1939-11-12) (aged 71) Rothesay, New Brunswick
Political party	Conservative
Relations	Angus Claude Macdonell, brother
Military service
Years of service	1886–1921
Rank	Major General
Commands	Military District of New Brunswick (1917–21) 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade (1916–17) The Royal Canadian Regiment (1915)
Battles/wars	Second Boer War Battle of Paardeberg Anglo-Aro War Ekumeku War First World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches

Biography

Born in Toronto, Ontario, the third son of late Angus Duncan Macdonell and Pauline Rosalie De-la-haye, his cousin was Archibald Cameron Macdonell, and his grandfather was Alexander Macdonell. Macdonell served in the Canadian Militia in South Africa, Southern Nigeria, and West Africa. He attended staff college, passing there in 1906.^[1] During World War I, promoted to temporary brigadier general in April 1916,^[2] he commanded the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade.

After the war, as a major general, he was the commanding officer of the military district of New Brunswick. In 1921, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada for the senatorial division of Toronto South, Ontario on the advice of Conservative Prime Minister Arthur Meighen. He served until his death in 1939.

His brother, Angus Claude Macdonell, was an MP and senator.

Archives

There is an Archibald Hayes Macdonell fonds at Library and Archives Canada.^[3]