Alfred Ogden
Alfred Ogden (December 31, 1843 – July 29, 1919) was a political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Guysborough in the House of Commons of Canada from 1878 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member.[1]
He was born in Port Elgin, New Brunswick, the son of John F. Ogden, of United Empire Loyalist descent,[2] and was educated there. Ogden settled in Cape Canso, Nova Scotia.[3] In 1866, he married Annie Cook.[2] Ogden was unsuccessful in bids for reelection to the House of Commons in 1882 and 1891.[1] He died in Bedford, Nova Scotia at the age of .[3]
Electoral record[]
1878 Canadian federal election: Guysborough | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Conservative | Alfred Ogden | 936 | ||||||
Liberal | John Angus Kirk | 772 |
1882 Canadian federal election: Guysborough | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | John Angus Kirk | 818 | ||||||
Conservative | Alfred Ogden | 628 |
1891 Canadian federal election: Guysborough | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | D.C. Fraser | 1,145 | ||||||
Conservative | Alfred Ogden | 1,059 |
References[]
- ^ a b Alfred Ogden – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1882, CH Mackintosh
- ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
Categories:
- 1843 births
- 1919 deaths
- Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia politician stubs