Daniel D. McDonald

Daniel Duncan McDonald was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1910 to 1914, as a member of the Liberal Party.
McDonald was born in Nairn, Canada West, and educated at Lochaber, East Williams Township in Middlesex County. He later moved to Manitoba, and worked as a farmer.
He served as a councillor in the Municipality of Swan River for four years, and was reeve for two years. In religion, McDonald was a Presbyterian.
He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1910 provincial election, defeating Conservative Party of Manitoba|Conservative] incumbent James W. Robson by 29 votes. The Conservatives won the election, and McDonald served in the legislature as a member of the opposition. He did not seek re-election in 1914.
McDonald then left the Liberal Party, and attempted to return to the legislature as a Conservative in the 1915 election. The Conservatives were resoundingly defeated in this campaign, and McDonald lost to Liberal candidate William Sims by 212 votes.