Robert McGhee (c. 1836 – June 4, 1893)[1] was an Ontario farmer[2] and politician. He represented Dufferin in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1883 to 1886.
Robert McGhee | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1883–1886 | |
| Preceded by | William Jelly |
| Succeeded by | Falkner Cornwall Stewart |
| Constituency | Dufferin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1836 |
| Died | June 4, 1893 (aged 56–57) Dufferin County, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Relations | Edward August, son-in-law |
| Occupation | Farmer |
McGhee came to Melancthon Township in Dufferin County in 1848. He served as reeve of Melancthon from 1865 to 1879 and again from 1891 until his death in the early summer of 1893.[2]
His daughter Isabella married Manitoba politician Edward August.[3]
Electoral history edit
| 1879 Ontario general election: Dufferin | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | John Barr | 1,357 | 55.32 | +2.93 | ||||
| Independent | Robert McGhee | 1,096 | 44.68 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,453 | 58.18 | −8.05 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 4,216 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal–Conservative | Swing | +2.93 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[4] | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156127513/robert-mcghee
- ^ a b Sawden, Stephen (1952). History of Dufferin County. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
- ^ "Edward Arthur August (1860-1935)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-12-16.|
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
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