Edward Octavian Cuthbert

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Edward Octavian Cuthbert
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Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Berthier
In office
1875–1887
Preceded byAnselme-Homère Pâquet
Succeeded byCléophas Beausoleil
Personal details
Born(1826-12-03)December 3, 1826
Berthier, Lower Canada
DiedJuly 28, 1890(1890-07-28) (aged 63)
Political partyConservative

Edward Octavian Cuthbert (December 3, 1826 – July 28, 1890) was a Quebec politician of independent means. He represented Berthier in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1875 to 1887.[1]

He was born in Berthier, Lower Canada in 1826,[1] the son of James Cuthbert and Mary-Louise Amable Cairns,[2] and was educated at Chambly College.[3] He served as mayor of Berthier from 1868 to 1873 and from 1877 to 1878.[1] Cuthbert was also president of the County Agricultural Society.[3] He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1867.[2] He was elected to the House of Commons in an 1875 by-election held after the sitting member was named to the Senate.[1]

In 1853, Cuthbert married Mary Bostwick. In 1849, he had inherited the seigneury of Berthier of which he was the last seigneur.[2]

Electoral record[]

By-election on 27 February 1875
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Edward Octavian Cuthbert 1,056
Unknown Isaie Stanislas Norbert Drainville 784
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1878 Canadian federal election: Berthier
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Edward Octavian Cuthbert 1,134
Unknown P. Beliveau 915

{{Canadian federal election, 1882/Berthier}

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Edward Octavian Cuthbert – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  3. ^ a b The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1876, HJ Morgan


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