James Simeon McCuaig (September 29, 1819 – August 4, 1888) was a businessman and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Prince Edward in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1872, and in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1879 to 1882.[1]
James Simeon McCuaig | |
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| Member of Parliament for Prince Edward | |
| In office 1879–1882 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Ross |
| Succeeded by | John Milton Platt |
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1871–1872 | |
| Preceded by | William Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Gideon Striker |
| Constituency | Prince Edward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 29, 1819 Picton, Upper Canada |
| Died | August 4, 1888 (aged 68) Picton, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Isabella Glass Maria Augusta Pope |
| Occupation | Businessman |
He was born in Picton in Upper Canada in 1819,[1] the son of John McCuaig, was educated there and established himself in business in Picton.[2] He owned steamships that operated on Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. McCuaig served two years as Inspector of Provincial Canals.[3] He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the assembly for the Province of Canada in 1854.[2] McCuaig was elected to the provincial assembly in a by-election in 1872 but resigned his seat to run unsuccessfully for the federal parliament later that year. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1878 supporting temperance in Prince Edward County.[3]
McCuaig was married twice: first to Julia Isabella Glass and then to Maria Augusta Pope. He died near Picton at the age of 68.[2]
Electoral history edit
Provincial edit
| Ontario provincial by-election, January 1872: Prince Edward Previous election voided | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Gideon Striker | 1,644 | 49.62 | |||||
| Conservative | James Simeon McCuaig | 1,669 | 50.38 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 3,313 | 100.0 | ||||||
| By-election result reversed on petition | ||||||||
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[4]: 315 | ||||||||
Federal edit
| 1867 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Walter Ross | 1,779 | ||||||
| Conservative | James McCuaig | 942 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[5] | ||||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Walter Ross | 1,759 | ||||||
| Conservative | James Simeon McCuaig | 1,625 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[6] | ||||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Walter Ross | 1,775 | ||||||
| Conservative | James Simeon McCuaig | 1,649 | ||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | James Simeon McCuaig | 1,991 | ||||||
| Liberal | John M. Platt | 1,701 | ||||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | John M. Platt | 1,944 | ||||||
| Conservative | James Simeon McCuaig | 1,925 | ||||||
References edit
- ^ a b James Simeon McCuaig – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ a b The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1882, CH Mackintosh
- ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
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