Hugh Powell Crosby
Hugh Powell Crosby (January 29, 1829 – January 8, 1905) was an Ontario political figure. He represented York East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1874.
Hugh Powell Crosby | |
|---|---|
| Member of Provincial Parliament | |
| In office 1867–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | John Lane |
| Constituency | York East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 29, 1829 Markham, Upper Canada |
| Died | January 8, 1905 (aged 75) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Harriet N. White |
He was born in Markham in Upper Canada in 1829 to Chauncey Crosby and Polly Detweiler (Miller) Crosby and educated there. He served as clerk and treasurer of Markham for 10 years. He was also captain in the local militia. He married Harriet N. White (1934 - 1908). They had a daughter Mary Gertrude Crosby (1869–1941) who married John Crosby Jenkins.
Electoral history
| 1867 Ontario general election: York East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Hugh Powell Crosby | 1,193 | 58.25 | |||||
| Conservative | J. Boman | 855 | 41.75 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,048 | 72.37 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,830 | |||||||
| Liberal pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
| 1871 Ontario general election: York East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Hugh Powell Crosby | 791 | 70.19 | +11.93 | ||||
| Conservative | Mr. Hosteller | 336 | 29.81 | −11.93 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,127 | 36.52 | −35.85 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,086 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +11.93 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[2] | ||||||||
References
- "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1871). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Sixth ed.). Montreal: Gazette Steam Printing House. p. 194.
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