John Bolton (Canadian politician)
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.[1]
He was born in England in 1824 and educated there. He was a merchant at Saint Stephen, New Brunswick.[2] 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.[3] Bolton died at Saint Stephen in 1872.[4]
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.[5]
| 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[6] | ||||||||
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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