Andrew Pattulo
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Andrew Pattulo was an Ontario
journalist and political figure. He represented Oxford North
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal member from 1896 to 1903.
He was born in Caledon Township
, Canada West in 1850, the son of Scottish
immigrants. He studied in Dundas
and St. Catharines and at the University College
in London
, England
. In 1889, he married Isabel Balmer. Pattulo was owner and editor of the Sentinel Review in Woodstock
. He served as president of the Canadian Press Association. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1896 by-election held after Oliver Mowat
entered federal politics. Pattulo died in office in 1903.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
journalist and political figure. He represented Oxford North
Oxford North
Oxford North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Liberal member from 1896 to 1903.
He was born in Caledon Township
Caledon, Ontario
Caledon is a town in the Regional Municipality of Peel in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. In terms of land use, Caledon is somewhat urban, though it is primarily rural in nature...
, Canada West in 1850, the son of Scottish
Scotland
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immigrants. He studied in Dundas
Dundas, Ontario
Dundas is a formerly independent town and now constituent community in the city of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada. It's nickname is the Valley Town. The population has been stable for decades at about twenty thousand, largely because it has not annexed rural land from the protected Dundas Valley...
and St. Catharines and at the University College
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
in London
London
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, England
England
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. In 1889, he married Isabel Balmer. Pattulo was owner and editor of the Sentinel Review in Woodstock
Woodstock, Ontario
Woodstock is a city and the county seat of Oxford County in Southern Ontario, Canada. Woodstock is located 128 km southwest of Toronto, north of Highway 401 along the historic Thames River...
. He served as president of the Canadian Press Association. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1896 by-election held after Oliver Mowat
Oliver Mowat
Sir Oliver Mowat, was a Canadian politician, and the third Premier of Ontario from 1872 to 1896, making him the longest serving premier of that province and the 3rd longest in all of Canadian history...
entered federal politics. Pattulo died in office in 1903.