Michael Cayley
Michael Cayley | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Beauharnois | |
In office 1867–1872Marlon | |
Succeeded by | Ulysse-Janvier Robillard |
In office September 17, 1878 – December 3, 1878 | |
Preceded by | Ulysse-Janvier Robillard |
Succeeded by | Joseph Gédéon Horace Bergeron |
Personal details | |
Born | (1842-05-15)May 15, 1842 Kilkenny, Ireland |
Died | December 3, 1878(1878-12-03) (aged 36) |
Political party | Liberal |
Michael Cayley (May 15, 1842 – December 3, 1878) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented Beauharnois in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1872 and again in 1878.[1]
He was born in Kilkenny, Ireland and educated at St. Hyacinthe, Canada East. Cayley studied law and was called to the bar in 1864.[2] He practised law in Beauharnois.[3] He was elected to the House of Commons in 1867 but defeated in 1872.[1] Cayley died in Montreal less than three months after being reelected in 1878 at the age of 36.[3]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Conservative | Michael Cayley | 724 | ||||||
Unknown | Paul Denis | 691 | ||||||
Source: Canadian Elections Database[4] |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Independent Conservative | Ulysse-Janvier Robillard | 854 | ||||||
Conservative | Michael Cayley | 764 | ||||||
Source: Canadian Elections Database[5] |
References
- ^ a b Michael Cayley – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1871). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Sixth ed.). Montreal: Gazette Steam Printing House. p. 80.
- ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
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