Robert Doull

Robert Doull (1828 – December 9, 1906) was a Scottish-born Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented Pictou in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1874 and from 1878 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member.[1]

Robert Doull
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Pictou
In office
1872–1874
In office
1878–1882
Personal details
Born1828
Wick, Caithness-shire, Scotland
DiedDecember 9, 1906
Political partyLiberal-Conservative

He was born in Wick, Caithness-shire, Scotland,[1] the son of John Doull and Jane Craig,[2] and came to Nova Scotia with his parents while still an infant. In 1852, he married Janet Crichton. Doull was a lieutenant-colonel for the Pictou County militia. He served as treasurer for the county for 15 years and was a director of the Pictou Bank.[3] Doull was defeated in 1874 but then ran successfully for a federal seat in 1878.[1] In 1888, he moved to Craven, Northwest Territories.[2]

Electoral history
1872 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate VotesElected
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Doull2,328Y
ConservativeJames McDonald2,327Y
LiberalJames William Carmichael2,122
UnknownJ. Kitchen2,011
1874 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate VotesElected
LiberalJames William Carmichael2,178Y
LiberalJohn A. Dawson2,124Y
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Doull2,123
ConservativeJames McDonald2,110
1878 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate VotesElected
ConservativeJames McDonald2,747Y
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Doull2,681Y
LiberalJames William Carmichael2,433
LiberalJohn A. Dawson2,378

References
  1. Robert Doull – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  3. CH Mackintosh. "The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1880".


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