Peter Graham (Conservative MPP)
Peter Graham | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1875–1877 | |
| Preceded by | Delino Dexter Calvin |
| Succeeded by | Delino Dexter Calvin |
| Constituency | Frontenac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 15, 1827 Argyllshire, Scotland |
| Died | January 18, 1877 (aged 49) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Mary Talbot |
| Children | 8 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Peter J. P. Graham (September 15, 1827 – January 18, 1877) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Frontenac in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1875 to 1877.
He was born in Argyllshire, Scotland in 1827. He served as reeve for Pittsbugh and Howe Islands in 1871 and warden for Frontenac. He was a captain for the field battery at Kingston.
Electoral history[edit]
| 1875 Ontario general election: Frontenac | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | Peter Graham | 884 | 59.61 | |||||
| Liberal | T. Dawson | 599 | 40.39 | |||||
| Turnout | 1,483 | 55.92 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,652 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1876, HJ Morgan
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