John Angus Kirk
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John Angus Kirk was a Canadian politician
and farmer
. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
as a Member of the Liberal Party
to represent the riding
of Guysborough
. He was defeated in 1878
and re-elected in 1882
and 1887
.
He was the son of Angus Kirk, of Scottish
descent. He was educated in Glenelg and at Saint Francis Xavier University and became a farmer in Guysborough County
. Kirk was a councillor for St. Mary's, Nova Scotia
and a member of the Canadian military as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 5th Guysborough Regiment of Militia. He represented Guysborough County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1867 to 1874, when he resigned his seat to run for a seat in the House of Commons.
He was married twice: to Sarah Susannah McLean in 1864 and later married a Miss Henry.
Politician
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and farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
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as a Member of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
to represent the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Guysborough
Guysborough (electoral district)
Guysborough was an electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was created in the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Antigonish—Guysborough...
. He was defeated in 1878
Canadian federal election, 1878
The Canadian federal election of 1878 was held on September 17 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 4th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the end of Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie's Liberal government after only one term in office. Canada suffered an economic depression...
and re-elected in 1882
Canadian federal election, 1882
The Canadian federal election of 1882 was held on June 20, 1882 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 5th Parliament of Canada.Prime Minister Sir John A...
and 1887
Canadian federal election, 1887
The Canadian federal election of 1887 was held on February 22, 1887 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 6th Parliament of Canada.The Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A...
.
He was the son of Angus Kirk, of Scottish
Scotland
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descent. He was educated in Glenelg and at Saint Francis Xavier University and became a farmer in Guysborough County
Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
Guysborough County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:Taking its name from the Township of Guysborough, which was named in honour of Sir Guy Carleton, Guysborough County was created when Sydney County was divided in 1836.In 1840, the Township of St. Mary's, in Guysborough...
. Kirk was a councillor for St. Mary's, Nova Scotia
St. Mary's, Nova Scotia
St. Mary's is a municipal district in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.The district occupies the western half of the county and its administrative seat is in the village of Sherbrooke.- Demographics :Population trend...
and a member of the Canadian military as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 5th Guysborough Regiment of Militia. He represented Guysborough County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
from 1867 to 1874, when he resigned his seat to run for a seat in the House of Commons.
He was married twice: to Sarah Susannah McLean in 1864 and later married a Miss Henry.