David Stirton

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.[1]

He was born in Angus, Scotland in 1816,[1] the son of James Stirton.[2] His family settled near the current site of Guelph, Ontario in Upper Canada around 1827. Stirton bought his own farm in 1841.[3] He served as reeve for Puslinch Township from 1853 to 1857[1] and was captain in the local militia. He represented South Wellington in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1858 to 1867.[3] He was elected in the same riding following Confederation and served until 1876, when he was appointed postmaster for Guelph.[1] Stirton died in Guelph at the age of 92.[2]

Electoral record

1867 Canadian federal election: Wellington South
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDavid Stirton96359.6
ConservativeFrederick William Stone65240.4
Total valid votes 1,615100.0
1872 Canadian federal election: Wellington South
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal David Stirton acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[4]
1874 Canadian federal election: Wellington South
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDavid Stirton1,66778.1
UnknownH. Hatch46821.9
Total valid votes 2,135100.0
Source: lop.parl.ca

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 David Stirton – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. 1 2 Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada. p. 554.
  3. 1 2 Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1875). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Tenth ed.). Montreal Printing and Publishing Company. p. 314.
  4. ↑ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.


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