Alexander James McPhail

Not to be confused with the engineer, educator and political figure from Prince Edward Island, James Alexander Macphail.

Alexander James McPhail
Born(1883-12-23)December 23, 1883
Paisley, Ontario
DiedOctober 21, 1931(1931-10-21) (aged 47)
Regina, Saskatchewan

Alexander James McPhail (December 23, 1883 – October 21, 1931) was a Scottish-Canadian[1] agricultural reformer, and the first elected president of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. The Canadian government designated him a Person of National Historic Significance in 1971.[2]

  1. ^ Heyer, Paul (2004). "History from the Inside: Prolegomenon to the "Memoir of Harold Adams Innis Covering the Years 1894-1922"" (PDF). Canadian Journal of Communication. 29 (2): 159–170. doi:10.22230/cjc.2004v29n2a1433. ISSN 1499-6642.
  2. ^ "McPhail, Alexander James National Historic Person". Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. Parks Canada. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2015.