Daniel Galbraith (Ontario politician)

Daniel Galbraith
Daniel Galbraith
Member of Parliament; for Lanark North
	In office; 1872–1879
Preceded by	William McDougall
Succeeded by	Donald Greenfield MacDonell
Ontario MPP
	In office; 1867–1872
Preceded by	Riding established
Succeeded by	William Clyde Caldwell
Constituency	Lanark North
Personal details
Born	February 1, 1813; Glasgow, Scotland
Died	December 17, 1879 (aged 66); Almonte, Ontario
Political party	Liberal
Other political; affiliations	Ontario Liberal Party
Spouse	Janet McFarlane

Daniel Galbraith (February 1, 1813 – December 17, 1879) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Lanark North as a Liberal in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1872 and in Lanark North in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1879.

He was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1813 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.^[2] Galbraith was elected to the Ontario legislature in 1867 and reelected in 1871. He resigned his seat in 1872 to run for a seat in the federal parliament.

He was also director of the Brockville and Ottawa Railway.^[2] In 1850, he married Janet McFarlane.^[1] He died while still in office in 1879.

References

^ ^a ^b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
^ ^a ^b The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1874)

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[johnson-1] Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.

[morgan-2] The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1874)

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