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Person
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McNeill, Alexander
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Description area
Dates of existence
1842-1932
History
Canadian poet Alexander McNeill was born at The Corran, Ireland on May 10, 1842. In 1872 McNeill and his wife Hester moved to Canada, settling first in Elderslie township before building a home "The Corran" near Wiarton. A practising lawyer, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the first time in 1882 and continued to serve until 1901. McNeill died April 18, 1932.