Isaac Burpee
The Hon. Isaac Burpee | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for City and County of St. John | |
In office 1872–1885 | |
Preceded by | John Hamilton Gray |
Succeeded by | Charles Arthur Everett |
Personal details | |
Born | Sheffield, New Brunswick | November 28, 1825
Died | March 1, 1885 New York City, New York | (aged 59)
Political party | Liberal |
Cabinet | Minister of Customs (1873-1878) Minister of Agriculture (Acting) (1876-1877) |
Isaac Burpee, PC (November 28, 1825 – March 1, 1885) was a Canadian merchant, entrepreneur, and politician.
Born in Sheffield, New Brunswick, the son of Isaac Burpee and Phoebe Coban, he was elected as a Liberal to the House of Commons of Canada in 1872 representing the riding of City and County of St. John, New Brunswick. He was the Minister of Customs and Minister of Agriculture (Acting). He served until his death in 1885.
Electoral record[]
hide1872 Canadian federal election: City and County of St. John | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
Liberal | Isaac Burpee | 3,249 | – | |||||
Liberal | Acalus Lockwood Palmer | 2,204 | – | |||||
Unknown | William Elder | 1,771 | – | |||||
Unknown | D.S. Kerr | 486 | – |
By-election on 1 December 1873
On Mr. Burpee being appointed Minister of Customs, 7 November 1873 | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
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Liberal | Isaac Burpee | acclaimed |
hide1874 Canadian federal election: City and County of St. John | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
Liberal | Isaac Burpee | 2,826 | – | |||||
Liberal | Acalus Lockwood Palmer | 2,261 | – | |||||
Unknown | J.V. Ellis | 1,561 | – |
hide1878 Canadian federal election: City and County of St. John | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
Liberal | Isaac Burpee | 2,686 | – | |||||
Liberal | Charles Wesley Weldon | 2,449 | – | |||||
Unknown | George Edwin King | 2,180 | – | |||||
Liberal | Acalus Lockwood Palmer | 1,981 | – |
hide1882 Canadian federal election: City and County of St. John | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
Liberal | Isaac Burpee | 2,459 | – | |||||
Liberal | Charles Wesley Weldon | 2,225 | – | |||||
Conservative | Charles Arthur Everett | 1,925 | – | |||||
Unknown | W.H. Tuck | 1,864 | – |
References[]
- "Isaac Burpee". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- Isaac Burpee – Parliament of Canada biography
Categories:
- 1825 births
- 1885 deaths
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick
- Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
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