John Wallace (Canadian politician)
John Wallace (November 18, 1821 – January 1, 1896) was a New Brunswick farmer and political figure. He represented Albert in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878 and then from 1883 to 1887 as a Liberal and then as a Liberal-Conservative.[1]
He was born in Hillsborough, New Brunswick in 1812,[1] the son of James Wallace and Catherine Copp,[2] and grew up there. His grandparents had come to New Brunswick from Donegal in northern Ireland. Wallace was president of the Albert Agricultural Society and also a justice of the peace. Besides operating a large farm, he also owned a sawmill[3] and was a director of the Albert Southern Railway.[2] Wallace was originally a Liberal. After his election in 1882 was appealed, he was elected again in an 1883 by-election after running as a Liberal-Conservative.[1]
He was married three times: to Eleanor Russell in 1846, to Cynthia Foss in 1859 and to Charlotte Stackford in 1872.[2]
Electoral record[]
1867 Canadian federal election: Albert | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | John Wallace | 778 | 52.1 | n/a | ||||
Unknown | 714 | 47.9 | n/a |
1872 Canadian federal election: Albert | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | John Wallace | 847 | 53.1 | +1.0 | ||||
Unknown | Calhoun | 748 | 46.9 | n/a |
1874 Canadian federal election: Albert | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | John Wallace | 810 | 51.6 | -1.5 | ||||
Liberal | Calhoun | 760 | 48.4 | +1.5 |
1878 Canadian federal election: Albert | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Alexander Rogers | 684 | 37.2 | n/a | ||||
Liberal | John Wallace | 596 | 32.4 | -19.2 | ||||
Unknown | J.W. Domville | 558 | 30.4 | n/a |
1882 Canadian federal election: Albert | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | John Wallace | 784 | 52.0 | +19.6 | ||||
Liberal | Alexander Rogers | 723 | 48.0 | +10.8 |
Canadian federal by-election, 10 July 1883 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
On Mr. Wallace being unseated, on petition, 2 May 1883 | ||||||||
Liberal–Conservative | John Wallace | 934 | 53.4 | +1.4 | ||||
Liberal | Alexander Rogers | 815 | 46.6 | -1.4 |
References[]
- ^ a b c John Wallace (Canadian politician) – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men : Quebec and the Maritime (1881)
- 1821 births
- 1896 deaths
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick
- Canadian justices of the peace
- New Brunswick politician stubs