David Blain (August 12, 1832 – May 6, 1909) was a Scottish-born Canadian lawyer, teacher and political figure. He represented York West in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1878 as a Liberal member.[1]
David Blain | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for York West | |
| In office 1872–1878 | |
| Preceded by | Amos Wright |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel Clarke Wallace |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 12, 1832 Ayr, Scotland |
| Died | May 6, 1909 (aged 76) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Scottish-Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Eliza Harrington |
| Residence(s) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
He was born near Ayr,[1] the son of John Blain and Elizabeth McCutcheon, and came to Canada West with his parents in 1842. He was educated in Scotland and at the University of Toronto.[2] Blain was called to the bar in 1860 and set up practice in Toronto, partnering for a time with Albert Prince. In 1867, he married Eliza Harrington. He retired from the practice of law in 1868.[3] Blain was defeated in a bid for reelection in 1878.[1] He retired from politics afterwards, and died in Toronto at the age of 76 in 1909.[4]
Electoral record edit
| 1878 Canadian federal election: York West | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Nathaniel Clarke Wallace | 1,326 | 54.1 | +22.4 | ||||
| Liberal | David Blain | 1,124 | 45.9 | -22.4 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,450 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election: York West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | David Blain | 983 | 68.3 | +12.2 | ||||
| Conservative | N. Wallace | 456 | 31.7 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,439 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election: York West/York-Ouest | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | David Blain | 973 | 56.1 | -16.3 | ||||
| Unknown | W. Tyrrell | 760 | 43.9 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,733 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[5] | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c David Blain – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1877, CH Mackintosh
- ^ The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men ... (1880)
- ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
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