John Sandfield Macdonald

Riding

Location Dot IconCornwall

Dates of service

(general election)

Riding representation

Cornwall

2nd Parliament

1st Parliament

Career details

2nd Parliament (December 7, 1871 – December 23, 1874 )

Member, Select Committee to inquire into the working of the tavern and shop license

Member, Standing Committee on Printing

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections

Member, Standing Committee on Railways

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees

Premier

Attorney General

1st Parliament (December 27, 1867 – February 25, 1871 )

Member, Select Committee to be referred the resolution of this House touching estate bills

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills

Member, Standing Committee on Railways

Member, Standing Committee on Printing

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees

Member, Standing Committee on Printing

Member, Select Committee on Printing

Member, Standing Committee on Printing

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections

Member, Standing Committee on Railways

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 29 (To Provide for the more satisfactory disposal of chambers applications in the court of the chancery)

Member, Select Committee to consider and report as to the expediency of ammending the rules of the this House to provide for a larger interval of time b/w stages of public bills

Member, Select Committee to consider how far it would be expedient to amend rules 85 and 102 of this House

Member, Standing Committee on Railways

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees

Member, Select Committee to Revise the Standing Orders of this House Affecting Bills relating to Railways, Canals and Telegraphs

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 9 (Respecting Voluntary Conveyances)

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 7 (Respecting Election of Members)

Member, Select Committee to Frame Regulations for the Government of this House

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills

Member, Standing Committee on Railways

Member, Standing Committee on Printing

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees

Premier

Attorney General

Party affiliation(s)

Conservative Party