Alexander Gunn

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Alexander Gunn

Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Kingston
In office
1878 – 1887
Preceded by John A. Macdonald
Succeeded by John A. Macdonald

Born October 5, 1828
Burns, Caithness, Scotland
Died September 26, 1907
Nationality Scottish
Political party Liberal
Occupation grocery wholesaler
Website Parliament of Canada biography

Alexander Gunn (October 5, 1828   September 26, 1907) was a Scottish grocery wholesaler who immigrated to Canada and was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1878 election defeating incumbent Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald. He was re-elected in 1882 then lost in 1887 and again in 1891 to Macdonald.