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Daniel H. MacKinnon

Canadian lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJun 13, 2025
Entity authorityQ5217384 ↗
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Daniel H. MacKinnon (April 14, 1866 – unknown) was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Guysborough County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1894 to 1897 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Lake Ainslie, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, the son of Neil MacKinnon and Mary McLeod, both of Scottish descent. He was educated there and at the Pictou Academy. In 1891, he married Christiana McPherson. MacKinnon was also a notary public and Crown Prosecutor for Guysborough County.

References

Gemmill, J.A., ed. (1897). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son.

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The public source identifies “Daniel H. MacKinnon” as canadian lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Daniel, MacKinnon and Canadian.

Editorial reviewA useful biographical orientation record, particularly for establishing names, roles and a first chronology. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1866, 1894, 1897, 1891—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1866-04-14. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Daniel, MacKinnon and Canadian providing the first useful test.
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Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 13, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q5217384. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1866, 1894, 1897 and 1891.

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This entry incorporates text from “Daniel H. MacKinnon” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.