James Dawson (politician)

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James Dawson (June 5, 1823 – November 3, 1886) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Kent in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1871 to 1874.

James Dawson
James Dawson
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Kent
In office
1871–1874
Personal details
Born(1823-06-05)June 5, 1823
Wolfe Island, Upper Canada
DiedNovember 3, 1886(1886-11-03) (aged 63)
Lambton County, Ontario
Political partyLiberal

He served as warden for Lambton County. He died of bladder cancer in 1886. At the time of his death he had been serving as postmaster for Sarnia.[1] He was buried at Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Cemetery in Lambton County.[2]

Electoral history

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1871 Ontario general election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Dawson 1,382 53.55 +2.41
Conservative John Smith 1,199 46.45 −2.41
Turnout 2,581 61.15 −16.84
Eligible voters 4,221
Liberal hold Swing +2.41
Source: Elections Ontario[3]

References

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  1. ^ Excerpt from a local history book at [1] Archived 2013-06-28 at archive.today, available online at [2]
  2. ^ "ON: Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Cemetery (James DAWSON), CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project". geneofun.on.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-12-23. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  3. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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