John Bolton (November 18, 1824 – July 14, 1872) was a New Brunswick businessman and political figure. He represented Charlotte in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal member.
He was born in England in 1824 and educated there. He was a merchant at Saint Stephen, New Brunswick. In 1858, he married a Miss Christiana Hezediah Upton. His sister Kate married Benjamin Robert Stephenson who represented Charlotte in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. Bolton died at Saint Stephen in 1872.
His daughter Ethel married William Frederick Todd, who served in the provincial assembly and the House of Commons and went on to become Lieutenant Governor for the province.
| 1867 Canadian federal election: Charlotte | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | John Bolton | 1,061 | 56.9 | |||||
| Unknown | Robert Thompson | 671 | 43.1 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,732 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database | ||||||||
References
- John Bolton – Parliament of Canada biography
- Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1872). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Seventh ed.). Montreal: John Lovell. p. 137.
- Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1875). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Tenth ed.). Montreal Printing and Publishing Company. p. 576.
- Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1873). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Eighth ed.). Montreal Printing and Publishing Company.
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1910, EJ Chambers
- Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
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