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James Craig (February 15, 1823 – November 10, 1874) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Glengarry in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1874.[1][2]

The son of James Craig and Helen Frue, he was born in Charlottenburg Township in Upper Canada in 1823. He was a farmer and was also involved in the timber trade. He served on the township council, becoming reeve, and was elected county warden in 1862. He died at Summerstown in 1874.[1]

In 1851, he married Flora McLeod.[3] His son James also served in the Ontario assembly.[4]

Electoral history

1867 Ontario general election: Glengarry
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative James Craig 1,149 56.71
Liberal A. McNab 877 43.29
Total valid votes 2,026 82.59
Eligible voters 2,453
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
1871 Ontario general election: Glengarry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Craig 962 52.89 −3.83
Liberal R.R. McLennan 857 47.11 +3.83
Turnout 1,819 72.30 −10.29
Eligible voters 2,516
Conservative hold Swing −3.83
Source: Elections Ontario[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry : a history, 1784-1945, JG Harkness (1946) Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-03-09.
  3. ^ Morgan, Henry James (1874). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. H.J. Morgan. p. 331.
  4. ^ Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Historical Atlas Publishing Co. 1906.
  5. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Craig_(Ontario_MPP)
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