John Wallace
Source: Library and Archives Canada

John Wallace (November 18, 1821 – January 1, 1896) was a New Brunswick farmer and political figure. He represented Albert in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878 and then from 1883 to 1887 as a Liberal and then as a Liberal-Conservative.[1]

He was born in Hillsborough, New Brunswick in 1812,[1] the son of James Wallace and Catherine Copp,[2] and grew up there. His grandparents had come to New Brunswick from Donegal in northern Ireland. Wallace was president of the Albert Agricultural Society and also a justice of the peace. Besides operating a large farm, he also owned a sawmill[3] and was a director of the Albert Southern Railway.[2] Wallace was originally a Liberal. After his election in 1882 was appealed, he was elected again in an 1883 by-election after running as a Liberal-Conservative.[1]

He was married three times: to Eleanor Russell in 1846, to Cynthia Foss in 1859 and to Charlotte Stackford in 1872.[2]

Electoral record

1867 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Wallace 778 52.1 n/a
Unknown Henry J. Stevens 714 47.9 n/a
1872 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Wallace 847 53.1 +1.0
Unknown Calhoun 748 46.9 n/a
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1874 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Wallace 810 51.6 -1.5
Liberal Calhoun 760 48.4 +1.5
1878 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander Rogers 684 37.2 n/a
Liberal John Wallace 596 32.4 -19.2
Unknown J.W. Domville 558 30.4 n/a
1882 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Wallace 784 52.0 +19.6
Liberal Alexander Rogers 723 48.0 +10.8
Canadian federal by-election, 10 July 1883
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
On Mr. Wallace being unseated, on petition, 2 May 1883
Liberal–Conservative John Wallace 934 53.4 +1.4
Liberal Alexander Rogers 815 46.6 -1.4

References

  1. ^ a b c John Wallace (Canadian politician) – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  3. ^ The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men : Quebec and the Maritime (1881)


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