Nathaniel Stephen Appleby

Nathaniel Stephen Appleby (1811–1890) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Hastings East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as an independent Conservative from 1875 to 1883.

Nathaniel Stephen Appleby
Ontario MPP
In office 1875–1883
Preceded by	Henry Corby
Succeeded by	William Parker Hudson
Constituency	Hastings East
Personal details
Born	1811 (1811) Tyendinaga, Upper Canada
Died	1890 (aged 78–79) San Francisco, California
Political party	Independent-Conservative
Spouse	Sarah Maria Lewis
Occupation	Businessman

He was born in Tyendinaga, Upper Canada in 1820, the son of Thomas Dorland Appleby, and educated in Belleville, Ontario. He operated flour mills near Shannonville, Ontario. In 1842, he married Sarah Maria Lewis. Appleby was reeve for Tyendinaga Township from 1851 to 1870 and warden for Hastings County from 1858 to 1862. He also served as justice of the peace. He was defeated by William Parker Hudson for the Hastings East seat in 1883.

Electoral history

1875 Ontario general election: Hastings East
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Conservative	Nathaniel Stephen Appleby	1,064	63.37
	Conservative	B.S. Wilson	571	34.01	−54.56
	Conservative	G.J. Potts	44	2.62	−85.95
Turnout			1,679	58.20	+48.10
Eligible voters			2,885
	Independent Conservative gain from Conservative		Swing		+27.28
Source: Elections Ontario

1879 Ontario general election: Hastings East
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Conservative	Nathaniel Stephen Appleby	1,204	51.52	−11.85
	Conservative	Mr. Gordon	1,133	48.48	+11.85
Total valid votes			2,337	67.82	+9.62
Eligible voters			3,446
	Independent Conservative hold		Swing		−11.85
Source: Elections Ontario

References

• Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
• CH Mackintosh, ed. (1878). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion and Annual Register. Ottawa: Citizen Print. and Pub. Company. p. 210.