Edward Octavian Cuthbert
Edward Octavian Cuthbert | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Berthier | |
In office 1875–1887 | |
Preceded by | Anselme-Homère Pâquet |
Succeeded by | Cléophas Beausoleil |
Personal details | |
Born | (1826-12-03)December 3, 1826 Berthier, Lower Canada |
Died | July 28, 1890(1890-07-28) (aged 63) |
Political party | Conservative |
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 | |||
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Conservative | Edward Octavian Cuthbert | 1,056 | |||
Unknown | Isaie Stanislas Norbert Drainville | 784 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Conservative | Edward Octavian Cuthbert | 1,134 | ||||||
Unknown | P. Beliveau | 915 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Conservative | Edward Octavian Cuthbert | 1,138 | ||||||
Unknown | Louis Sylvestre | 1,120 |
References
- ^ a b c d Edward Octavian Cuthbert – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ a b The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1876, HJ Morgan
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