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Angus MacDonell (ca 1751–1817?) was a soldier and political figure in Upper Canada.
He was born at Sandaig in Inverness-shire Scotland around 1751. He came to North America with General Simon Fraser's 71st Regiment which fought for the British in the American Revolution.[citation needed] MacDonell was an ensign when the regiment assembled in 1776,[1] he reached the rank of lieutenant. He appears to have been taken prisoner at Yorktown, Virginia and returned to Britain.[citation needed]
In 1786, he returned to Canada and received a grant of land in Charlottenburgh Township. He represented Glengarry & Prescott in the 3rd Parliament of Upper Canada. Later, he is believed to have become a fur trader and left the area.
He was married to a Ms Bellêtre from Montreal and had at least one son, John Bellêtre Macdonell. He continued to receive his half pay pension until 1817.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Keltie, John S. (1881). A History of the Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and Highland Regiments. Fullarton. p. 466.
- ↑ Scott, W. L. "Glengarry's Representatives in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada". University of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
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