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Canadian politician

David Stirton (June 13, 1816 – August 16, 1908) was a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada representing Wellington South from 1867 to 1876.

He was born in Angus, Scotland in 1816, the son of James Stirton. His family settled near the current site of Guelph, Ontario in Upper Canada around 1827. Stirton bought his own farm in 1841. He served as reeve for Puslinch Township from 1853 to 1857 and was captain in the local militia. He represented South Wellington in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1858 to 1867. He was elected in the same riding following Confederation and served until 1876, when he was appointed postmaster for Guelph. Stirton died in Guelph at the age of 92.

Electoral record

1867 Canadian federal election: Wellington South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Stirton 963 59.6
Unknown F. W. Stone 652 40.4
Total valid votes 1,615 100.0
1872 Canadian federal election: Wellington South
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal David Stirton acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database
1874 Canadian federal election: Wellington South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Stirton 1,667 78.1
Unknown H. Hatch 468 21.9
Total valid votes 2,135 100.0
Source: lop.parl.ca

References

  1. ^ David Stirton – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  3. ^ The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1875, HJ Morgan
  4. Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.


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