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Type of entity
Person
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MacDonald, Alexander, 1863-1952
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Dates of existence
1863-1952
History
Alexander MacDonald was born on October 29, 1863, in Mongenais, Québec. His interest in medicine developed during a recovery from tetanus. He graduated from McGill with a degree in Medicine in 1889. He practiced all his life in Vankleek Hill, Ontario, where he purchased a building and turned it into a hospital. He also donated his time as a physician to nuns and clerics at a local convent. He died on March 1, 1952.