Hugh Finlayson (December 12, 1810 – June 3, 1889) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Brant North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1879.
Hugh Finlayson | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1867–1879 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | James Young |
| Constituency | Brant North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1810 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | June 3, 1889 (aged 78) Paris, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Mary Dennis (m. 1897) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1810 and came to North America in 1832. He originally arrived at New York City, made his way to Brantford in Upper Canada in 1835 and settled in Paris, Ontario. He worked as a saddle and harness maker and also operated a tannery. He served as mayor of Paris in 1858 and represented East Brant in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1858 to 1861. In 1867, he was elected to the Ontario legislative assembly. He died in Paris in 1889.
Electoral history edit
| 1867 Ontario general election: Brant North | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Hugh Finlayson | 706 | 53.16 | |||||
| Conservative | W. Turnbull | 622 | 46.84 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,328 | 72.69 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 1,827 | |||||||
| Liberal pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
| 1871 Ontario general election: Brant North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Hugh Finlayson | 740 | 60.26 | +7.10 | ||||
| Conservative | Mr. la Pierre | 488 | 39.74 | −7.10 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,228 | 60.73 | −11.96 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 2,022 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +7.10 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[2] | ||||||||
| 1875 Ontario general election: Brant North | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Hugh Finlayson | 747 | 54.17 | −6.09 | ||||
| Conservative | J.S. Crawford | 632 | 45.83 | +6.09 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,379 | 62.54 | +1.81 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 2,205 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −6.09 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[3] | ||||||||
External links edit
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- The Canadian Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-made Men. Vol. Ontario. Toronto: American Biographical Publishing Company. 1880. pp. 432–433.
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- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.