Daniel Galbraith
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| Daniel Galbraith | |
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| MLA for Lanark North | |
| In office September 3, 1867 – August 1, 1872 |
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| Succeeded by | William Mostyn |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lanark North |
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| In office 1872–1879 |
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| Preceded by | William McDougall |
| Succeeded by | Donald Greenfield MacDonell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1813 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | December 17, 1879 (aged 66) Almonte, Ontario[1] |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations |
Ontario Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Janet McFarlane |
Daniel Galbraith (February 1, 1813 – December 17, 1879) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Lanark North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1872 and in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1879.[2]
He was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1813[2] and came to Lanark County with his family in 1821. He served as reeve for Ramsay Township and also served as warden for Lanark County.[3] Galbraith was elected to the Ontario legislature in 1867 and reelected in 1871;[4] he resigned his seat in 1872 to run for a seat in the federal parliament. He was a director of the Brockville and Ottawa Railway.[3] In 1850, he married Janet McFarlane.[1] He died while still in office in 1879.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ a b c Daniel Galbraith - Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1874)
- ^ Daniel Galbraith, MPP - Parliamentary History
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