Allan MacNab

Colonel Sir Allan Napier MacNab, 1st Baronet (19 February 1798 – 8 August 1862) was a Canadian military officer, political leader, and as joint premier of the Province of Canada, representing Canada West, from 1854 to 1856.
In his teenage years MacNab served in the War of 1812, and afterwards made his living as an entrepreneur, lawyer, and land speculator. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada in 1830, where his bitter political feud with William Lyon Mackenzie led to his advancement amongst the Tories. MacNab aligned himself with the Family Compact, and would later seek to prevent the institution of responsible government.
During the Upper Canada Rebellion, MacNab led troops against rebels commanded by Mackenzie and Charles Duncombe. His military and political reputation was injured after he ordered men to lead a contingent in an attack on the ship Caroline, which resulted in the Caroline affair and a severe worsening of the relations between the United States and the British Empire. Despite this, he was conferred a knighthood by Queen Victoria for his service. 
The rest of MacNab's political career was dominated by the furtherance of the railway industry, especially in ways that proved financially beneficial to himself. His premiership was ended in 1856 through scandal both from his obvious corruption and the death of Robert Corrigan. He was succeeded by the Attorney General for Canada West, John A. Macdonald.
== Popular Culture ==
=== Appearances ===
==== Variants ====
The following list is of explicit appearances of Sir Allan MacNab.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
2011	Sir Allan MacNab	
*John A.: Birth of a Country	
* Portrayed by Peter MacNeill.John A.: Birth of a Country - IMDBPeter MacNeill - IMDB
* Shawn Doyle portrayed John A. Macdonald,Shawn Doyle - IMDB Peter Outerbridge portrayed George Brown,Peter Outerbridge - IMDB David La Haye portrayed George-Étienne Cartier,David La Haye - IMDB Aidan Devine portrayed John Sandfield Macdonald,Aidan Devine - IMDB and Patrick McKenna portrayed Alexander Galt.Patrick McKenna - IMDB
== Links ==
* Allan MacNab on Wikipedia
* Sir Allan Napier MacNab on the Canadian Encyclopedia
== References ==
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