Edwin Randolph Oakes
Edwin Randolph Oakes | |
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Member of Parliament for Digby | |
In office 1874–1874 | |
Preceded by | Alfred William Savary |
Succeeded by | William Berrian Vail |
Personal details | |
Born | March 25, 1818 Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia |
Died | 1889 |
Political party | Liberal-Conservative Party |
Profession | merchant |
Edwin Randolph Oakes (March 25, 1818 in Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia – August 1889) was a Canadian and Nova Scotian politician and merchant. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Liberal-Conservative Party in 1874 to represent the riding of Digby. He resigned later that year when he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia in October 1874.[1]
Oakes was the son of Henry Oakes and Mary Randolph, both descended from United Empire Loyalists from New York state.[2] He was educated in Digby County and became a merchant in Digby.[3] He married Georgina Jane Bragg.[2] He was named to the Legislative Council in 1874. He died in office in 1889.[1]
1874 Canadian federal election: Digby | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal–Conservative | E.R. Oakes | 1,168 | ||||||
Conservative | Alfred William Savary | 631 |
References[]
- ^ a b Edwin Randolph Oakes – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1882 CH Mackintosh
- ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia
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