Duncan Graham (Canadian politician)
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Duncan Graham was a Canadian politician and farmer.
He was born in the township of Mara, Ontario County, Canada West, the grandson of early settlers from Scotland
. A farmer, Graham was involved in local politics serving as a councillor and then deputy reeve and reeve of Mara Township. In 1896 he was Warden of Ontario County
.
Graham first ran a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1896 federal election
as a candidate for the Patrons of Industry
, a left-wing farmers' party, in the riding of Ontario North
. He was defeated by a single vote by Conservative John Alexander McGillivray
but the election was overturned and Graham won the February 4, 1897 by-election
held in the riding and sat in parliament as an Independent Liberal. He was defeated in the 1900 federal election
.
He was born in the township of Mara, Ontario County, Canada West, the grandson of early settlers from Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. A farmer, Graham was involved in local politics serving as a councillor and then deputy reeve and reeve of Mara Township. In 1896 he was Warden of Ontario County
Ontario County, Ontario
Ontario County was the name of two historic counties in the Canadian province of Ontario.The original Ontario County existed from 1792 to 1800 as part of the Eastern District, and consisted of the islands in the St. Lawrence River...
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Graham first ran a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 1896 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1896
The Canadian federal election of 1896 was held on June 23, 1896 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 8th Parliament of Canada. Though the Conservative Party won a plurality of the popular vote, the Liberal Party, led by Wilfrid Laurier, won the majority of seats to form the...
as a candidate for the Patrons of Industry
Patrons of Industry
The Grand Association of the Patrons of Industry in Ontario was a Canadian farmers' organization formed in 1890 that cooperated with the urban labour movement to address the political frustrations of both groups with big business....
, a left-wing farmers' party, in the riding of Ontario North
Ontario North
Ontario North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867....
. He was defeated by a single vote by Conservative John Alexander McGillivray
John Alexander McGillivray
John Alexander McGillivray was a Canadian lawyer and politician.Born in Pickering Township, Canada West, McGillivray studied law under George Young Smith in Whitby, Lyman English in Oshawa, and Jones Brothers & Mackenzie in Toronto. He started practicing law with John Billings in Port Perry and...
but the election was overturned and Graham won the February 4, 1897 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held in the riding and sat in parliament as an Independent Liberal. He was defeated in the 1900 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1900
The Canadian federal election of 1900 was held on November 7 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 9th Parliament of Canada. As a result of the election, the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, was re-elected to a second majority government, defeating the...
.
External links
- http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=3a863cb9-f63c-4c88-a8bc-1d227a113015&Language=E&MenuID=Lists.Members.aspx&MenuQuery=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.parl.gc.ca%2FParlinfo%2FLists%2FMembers.aspx%3FLanguage%3DE%26Parliament%3D%26Riding%3D%26Name%3Dgraham%26Party%3D%26Province%3D%26Gender%3D%26New%3DFalse%26Current%3DFalse%26Picture%3DFalseSynopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]