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Editorial research draft.<\/strong> These candidate profiles retain the supplied evidence and review notes. Uncertain identities and claims require resolution before public use. Inclusion does not imply cemetery burial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John MacIntosh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Naufrage; Pioneer Cemetery connection<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Land reform advocate and member of the PEI Assembly, elected in 1835, returned in 1854, and retired in 1858. A strong candidate for a full biography linking the cemetery with the Escheat movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evidence:<\/strong> McQuaid Ch.6 context; PC_359 comments; supplied 2006 memorial address; Dictionary of Canadian Biography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review:<\/strong> Established public career; retain the archive\u2019s conflicting age evidence rather than choosing an exact birth year. Display MacIntosh as requested; source spelling MacKintosh is an alias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter C or Peter Cornelius McCormack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Big Cape McCormacks; recorded parents Ronald McCormack and Anastasia McIntyre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recovered comments call him a United States senator for Alaska. This title requires correction or qualification: official Alaska records list a P. McCormack in the territorial legislature, including the House in 1929. A promising American political connection, but the parish identity needs comparison with that legislator\u2019s biography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evidence:<\/strong> McQuaid Ch.3 p.41, directly inspected; REF-0580 and REF-REC-0002; Alaska Legislature historical rosters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review:<\/strong> Research lead. Do not publish United States senator as fact or merge the two archive IDs automatically. A territorial senator and a federal US senator are different offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Peter Adolphus McIntyre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cow River and Peterville MacIntyre family; later Souris<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Physician, federal MP for Kings County, and Lieutenant Governor of PEI from 1899 to 1904. His official biography confirms his medical training, Souris practice, parliamentary service, and appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evidence:<\/strong> Recovered McQuaid comments Ch.4 p.66; REF-0647; official Lieutenant Governor biography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review:<\/strong> Public career corroborated. Keep distinct from Bishop Peter MacIntyre; family connection should cite McQuaid alongside official career sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donald MacDonald of the Hay River family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Son of John MacDonald in the recovered Hay River narrative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The comments report election to the PEI Legislature in 1838. This would complement John MacIntosh\u2019s story and the 1836 Hay River meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evidence:<\/strong> Recovered McQuaid Ch.11 p.144; STY-3946; REF-2395.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review:<\/strong> Attributed lead. Identify the correct Donald in legislative records before giving a term of office or linking to a politician\u2019s portrait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

External references<\/h2>\n\n\n\n