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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb March 13, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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ARCHIBALD G. MCDONALD

	Archibald G. McDonald, farmer and stock grower, residing five miles
east of Bossburg, Stevens county, was born in Glengary, Province of Ontario,
in December, 1840.  His parents were Philip and Mary McDonald, natives of
Canada, where they died.  The family were distant relatives of Sir John
McDonald, late Premier of Canada. Our subject has three brothers and sisters
Margaret, wife of Alexander McDonald, of Glengary, Canada; Hugh, on the old
homestead, Canada; and Samuel, in Portland, Maine, engaged in the boot and
shoe business.
	At the age of twenty-one years our subject left Glengary, where he
had obtained a fair business education, and mined on the Gilbert river.  He
discovered the largest gold nugget ever found in that vicinity, weighing
forty-five ounces and fifteen drams.  For several years he mined in the Lake
Superior district, coming to Spokane in June, 1889, thence to Nelson, 
British Columbia, where he purchased a pony and came to the Columbia river
where he now lives.  He took a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres of 
land, eighty acres of which are under cultivation. It is fenced and supplied
with substantial buildings.  He breeds stock and has a fine bearing orchard
of various kinds of fruit.
	June 4, 1872, our subject was married to Matilda Baker, daughter of
John B. Baker, of Quebec, where Mrs. McDonald was born and reared.  She has
one sister and four brothers: Mary, wife of John McClintic, of Stevens 
county; Samuel, at Vancouver; John, in the Philippine Islands, Company F, 
Twentyeighth United States Regulars; Donald, with his parents; and Archie.
	Mr. McDonald is a Socialist, politically, and has been school
director and road supervisor several terms.