John Eyre (Canadian politician)
John Eyre (June 1824 – May 13, 1882) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Northumberland East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1867 to 1871.
John Eyre | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1867–1871 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | William Wilson Webb |
| Constituency | Northumberland East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1824 Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom |
| Died | May 13, 1882 (aged 57) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Calista Stevens (m. 1853) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
He was born in Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom in 1824 and came to Cobourg with his family in 1832. He was admitted to practice as an attorney in 1851. He settled at Brighton in 1853 and married Calista Stevens, granddaughter of bishop John Reynolds, in 1856. Eyre was defeated in the 1871 election for the same seat by William Wilson Webb. He was one of the original shareholders of the Brighton Wharf Company.
Eyre's former residence in Brighton is known as the White House. King Edward VII was a guest there.
Electoral history
| 1867 Ontario general election: Northumberland East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | John Eyre | 1,492 | 64.56 | |||||
| Conservative | G.S. Burrell | 817 | 35.35 | |||||
| Independent | Mr. Cummings | 1 | 0.04 | |||||
| Independent | Mr. Humphries | 1 | 0.04 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,311 | 66.97 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 3,451 | |||||||
| Liberal pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
| 1871 Ontario general election: Northumberland East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | William Wilson Webb | 694 | 37.70 | −26.86 | ||||
| Conservative | John Eyre | 664 | 36.07 | +0.71 | ||||
| Independent | Mr. Meyers | 483 | 26.24 | |||||
| Turnout | 1,841 | 53.22 | −13.75 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,459 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −13.79 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[2] | ||||||||
References
- "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
External links
- The Canadian parliamentary companion H. J. Morgan (1869)
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- They Desired a Better Country, J. W. D. Broughton (1981)
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