| Alexander Coutts | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1875–1879 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Edward Robinson |
| Constituency | Kent West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1824-04-17)April 17, 1824 Tullich, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Died | August 14, 1881(1881-08-14) (aged 57) Tilbury, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Jane McVean (m. 1856) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Alexander Coutts (April 17, 1824 – August 14, 1881) was a Scottish-born farmer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Kent West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1879 as a Conservative.
He was born in Tullich, Aberdeenshire, the son of John Coutts and Ann McDonald, and arrived in Canada with his family in 1834. Coutts was educated in Tilbury East. In 1856, he married Jane McVean. Coutts served 18 years on the township council for Tilbury East, serving as reeve for 12 years.
He died in Tilbury East at the age of 57.
Electoral history
| 1875 Ontario general election: Kent West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | Alexander Coutts | 1,440 | 52.67 | |||||
| Liberal | S. White | 1,294 | 47.33 | |||||
| Turnout | 2,734 | 58.64 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 4,662 | |||||||
| Conservative pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario | ||||||||
| 1879 Ontario general election: Kent West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Edward Robinson | 1,343 | 52.69 | +5.36 | ||||
| Conservative | Alexander Coutts | 1,206 | 47.31 | −5.36 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,549 | 46.87 | −11.77 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 5,438 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.36 | ||||||
| Source:+link Elections Ontario | ||||||||
References
- ^ Mackintosh, Charles H (1878). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. p. 216.
- ^ "Tilbury East, Kent, Ontario, yr 1881 cn 7892, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1853232". Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947. FamilySearch. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- Commemorative biographical record of the county of Kent, Ontario ... J.H. Beers & Co. 1904. p. 86.
- "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
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