Albert Prince (November 17, 1825 – July 18, 1875) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Essex in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1871 to 1874.

Albert Prince
Ontario MPP
In office
1871–1874
Preceded bySolomon Wigle
Succeeded byRiding abolished
ConstituencyEssex
Personal details
Born(1825-11-17)November 17, 1825
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
DiedJuly 18, 1875(1875-07-18) (aged 49)
Essex County, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
OccupationLawyer

He was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England in 1825, the son of John Prince, and came to Sandwich (later Windsor) in Upper Canada with his family in 1833. He practised law at Sandwich. He died in Essex County in 1875 of apoplexy.

Electoral history

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1871 Ontario general election: Essex
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Albert Prince 1,204 51.23 +4.92
Conservative Solomon Wigle 786 33.45 −20.24
Independent Mr. Rankin 360 15.32  
Turnout 2,350 50.95 −24.46
Eligible voters 4,612
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +12.58
Source: Elections Ontario[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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