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Charles Henry Parmelee

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Charles Henry Parmelee
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Shefford
In office
1896–1908
Preceded byJohn Robbins Sanborn
Succeeded byHenry Edgarton Allen
Personal details
Born(1855-06-01)June 1, 1855
Waterloo, Canada East
DiedJanuary 22, 1914(1914-01-22) (aged 58)
Political partyLiberal

Charles Henry Parmelee (June 1, 1855 – January 22, 1914) was a Canadian publisher and politician.

Born in Waterloo, Canada East, the son of Rufus E. Parmelee and Eliza McVicar, Parmelee was editor of the Waterloo Advertiser from 1875 to 1880, and commercial editor of the Montreal Herald from 1880 to 1883. In 1883, he re-joined the Advertiser.[1] In 1887, Parmelee married Christina Rose. He was president of the Eastern Townships Press Association in 1893.[2] He also served as a member of the town council for Waterloo and as secretary-treasurer for the Board of School Commissioners.[1] Parmelee was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the Quebec electoral district of Shefford in the 1896 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1900 and 1904. He did not run in 1908.

1904 Canadian federal election: Shefford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles Henry Parmelee 2,347 57.57 +2.45
Conservative Peter Munroe Hayes 1,730 42.43 -2.45
Total valid votes 4,077 100.00
1900 Canadian federal election: Shefford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles Henry Parmelee 2,314 55.12 -0.81
Conservative Alonzo Chown Savage 1,884 44.88 +0.81
Total valid votes 4,198 100.00
1896 Canadian federal election: Shefford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles Henry Parmelee 2,191 55.94 +3.34
Conservative P.J.I. Peltier 1,726 44.06 -3.34
Total valid votes 3,917 100.00

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