Edmund Burke Wood
Edmond Burke Wood | |
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Member of Parliament for Durham West | |
In office 1873–1874 | |
Preceded by | Edward Blake |
Succeeded by | Harvey William Burk |
Member of Parliament for Brant South | |
In office 1867–1872 | |
Preceded by | Riding established |
Succeeded by | William Paterson |
Ontario MPP | |
In office 1867–1873 | |
Preceded by | Riding established |
Succeeded by | Arthur Sturgis Hardy |
Constituency | Brant South |
Personal details | |
Born | (1820-02-13)February 13, 1820 Fort Erie, Ontario |
Died | October 7, 1882(1882-10-07) (aged 62) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Political party | Conservative provincially and Liberal federally |
Spouse | Jane Augusta Marter (m. 1855) |
Children | 6 |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Edmund Burke Wood (February 13, 1820 – October 7, 1882) was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Brant South, and served as the first provincial treasurer of Ontario from 1867 to 1871 under Premier John Sandfield Macdonald. He also served as a federal Member of Parliament representing the electoral districts of Brant South and Durham West from 1867–1874 under Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald.
He later became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Manitoba from 1874 to 1882. He died as Chief Justice in 1882.
Electoral history
Federal
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Edmund Burke Wood | 1,257 | ||||||
Unknown | H. B. Leeming | 1,090 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 3,269 | |||||||
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1] |
Provincial
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Conservative | Edmund Burke Wood | 1,172 | 52.70 | −1.68 | ||||
Liberal | Mr. Plewes | 1,052 | 47.30 | +1.68 | ||||
Turnout | 2,224 | 66.55 | −4.90 | |||||
Eligible voters | 3,342 | |||||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −1.68 | ||||||
Source: Elections Ontario[2] |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
Conservative | Edmund Burke Wood | 1,268 | 54.37 | |||||
Liberal | H. Biggar | 1,064 | 45.63 | |||||
Total valid votes | 2,332 | 71.45 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 3,264 | |||||||
Conservative pickup new district. | ||||||||
Source: Elections Ontario[3] |
External links
- "Edmund Burke Wood". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- Edmund Burke Wood – Parliament of Canada biography
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
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Preceded by None - new post or see Treasurer of the United Provinces of Canada | Provincial Treasurer of Ontario 1867–1871 | Succeeded by Adam Crooks |
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- ^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". p. 161. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved 15 March 2024.