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Canadian politician For the 21th century Conservative Senator, see John D. Wallace.

John Wallace
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John Wallace (November 18, 1821 – January 1, 1896) was a New Brunswick farmer and political figure. He represented Albert in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878 and then from 1883 to 1887 as a Liberal and then as a Liberal-Conservative.

He was born in Hillsborough, New Brunswick in 1812, the son of James Wallace and Catherine Copp, and grew up there. His grandparents had come to New Brunswick from Donegal in northern Ireland. Wallace was president of the Albert Agricultural Society and also a justice of the peace. Besides operating a large farm, he also owned a sawmill and was a director of the Albert Southern Railway. Wallace was originally a Liberal. After his election in 1882 was appealed, he was elected again in an 1883 by-election after running as a Liberal-Conservative.

He was married three times: to Eleanor Russell in 1846, to Cynthia Foss in 1859 and to Charlotte Stackford in 1872.

Electoral record

1867 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Wallace 778 52.1 n/a
Unknown Henry Stevens 714 47.9 n/a
Source: Canadian Elections Database
1872 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Wallace 847 53.1 +1.0
Unknown Calhoun 748 46.9 n/a
Source: Canadian Elections Database
1874 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Wallace 810 51.6 -1.5
Liberal Calhoun 760 48.4 +1.5
Source: Canadian Elections Database
1878 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander Rogers 684 37.2 n/a
Liberal John Wallace 596 32.4 -19.2
Unknown J.W. Domville 558 30.4 n/a
Source: Canadian Elections Database
1882 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Wallace 784 52.0 +19.6
Liberal Alexander Rogers 723 48.0 +10.8
Canadian federal by-election, 10 July 1883
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
On Mr. Wallace being unseated, on petition, 2 May 1883
Liberal–Conservative John Wallace 934 53.4 +1.4
Liberal Alexander Rogers 815 46.6 -1.4

References

  1. ^ John Wallace (Canadian politician) – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  3. The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men : Quebec and the Maritime (1881)
  4. Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  5. Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
  6. Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  7. Sayers, Anthony M. "1878 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.


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