Donald Bethune

Donald Bethune (July 11, 1802 – June 19, 1869) was a lawyer, judge, entrepreneur and political figure in Upper Canada.

[1] He was born in Williamstown in Upper Canada in 1802, the son of Reverend John Bethune.

Donald was part of a prominent family which included four brothers of note: Alexander Neil, became bishop of the diocese of Toronto, James Gray Bethune was a businessman, Angus Bethune was prominent in the fur trade and John Bethune was an Anglican clergyman and acting principal of McGill University.

He served as judge in the Bathurst and Prince Edward District courts.

He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for the town of Kingston in 1828; he was defeated in 1830.