John McAdam (March 28, 1807, Ireland – March 15, 1893) was a politician and businessman in New Brunswick, Canada.[2]
John McAdam | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Charlotte | |
| In office 1872–1874 | |
| Preceded by | John Bolton |
| Succeeded by | Arthur H. Gillmor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1807 Ireland |
| Died | March 15, 1893 Oak Bay, New Brunswick[1] |
| Political party | Liberal-Conservative Party |
| Profession | lumber merchant |
Born near Belfast, McAdam became a lumber merchant in Milltown, New Brunswick. He married a Miss Murchie.[1]
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1854 as a Liberal-Conservative to represent the electoral district of Charlotte until 1872 when he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the riding of Charlotte and defeated there in 1874 and 1878. He was re-elected to the New Brunswick legislature in 1882 until 1886.[2]
During his time in New Brunswick politics, he was a Member of the Executive Council between September 1867 and October 1, 1870. He was Commissioner of Public Works between 1867 and 1868 and he served as President of the Executive Council between 1868 and 1870.[2]
McAdam had numerous land grants in the Canterbury Parish and Dumfries Parish, and left his name there to McAdam Junction, a railway town that sprang up because of the lumber trade.[3]
| 1878 Canadian federal election: New Brunswick Southwest | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Arthur Hill Gillmor | 1,522 | 54.2 | -1.2 | ||||
| Conservative | John McAdam | 1,284 | 45.8 | +1.2 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,806 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election: New Brunswick Southwest | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Arthur Hill Gillmor | 1,518 | 55.4 | +9.3 | ||||
| Conservative | John McAdam | 1,551 | 44.6 | -9.3 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,069 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election: Charlotte | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | John McAdam | 1,551 | 53.9 | |||||
| Liberal | Arthur Hill Gillmor | 1,329 | 46.1 | -10.8 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,880 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[4] | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ a b c John McAdam (politician) – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ Bruce, J. G. (1979). The History of McAdam 1871-1977. McAdam Senior Citizens Historical and Recreational Club.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
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