Daniel McCraney

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He was born in Trafalgar Township, Upper Canada in 1834, the son of Hiram McCraney. McCraney studied in Oakville, went on to study law and was called to the bar in 1871. In 1866, he had married Janet Ewan. He set up practice in Bothwell. McCraney served as mayor of Bothwell from 1868 to 1873. He was first elected to the Ontario assembly in 1875 after Archibald McKellar retired from politics. He died in office in 1885.

McCraney Township in Nipissing District was named after him.

His son George Ewan was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from Saskatoon and his brother William was also an MP and mayor of Oakville.

Electoral history

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