John Wallace (Canadian politician)

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.[1]

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

He was born in Hillsborough, New Brunswick in 1812,[1] the son of James Wallace and Catherine Copp,[2] 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[3] and was a director of the Albert Southern Railway.[2] 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.[1]

He was married three times: to Eleanor Russell in 1846, to Cynthia Foss in 1859 and to Charlotte Stackford in 1872.[2]

Electoral record
1867 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Wallace77852.1n/a
UnknownHenry Stevens71447.9n/a
Source: Canadian Elections Database[4]
1872 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Wallace84753.1+1.0
UnknownCalhoun74846.9n/a
Source: Canadian Elections Database[5]
1874 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Wallace81051.6-1.5
LiberalCalhoun76048.4+1.5
Source: Canadian Elections Database[6]
1878 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlexander Rogers68437.2n/a
LiberalJohn Wallace59632.4-19.2
UnknownJ.W. Domville55830.4n/a
1882 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Wallace78452.0+19.6
LiberalAlexander Rogers72348.0+10.8
Canadian federal by-election, 10 July 1883
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On Mr. Wallace being unseated, on petition, 2 May 1883
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Wallace93453.4+1.4
LiberalAlexander Rogers81546.6-1.4

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.


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