Peter J. P. Graham (September 15, 1827 – January 18, 1877) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Frontenac in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1875 to 1877.
Peter Graham | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1875–1877 | |
| Preceded by | Delino Dexter Calvin |
| Succeeded by | Delino Dexter Calvin |
| Constituency | Frontenac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 15, 1827 Argyllshire, Scotland |
| Died | January 18, 1877 (aged 49) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Mary Talbot |
| Children | 8 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
He was born in Argyllshire, Scotland in 1827. He served as reeve for Pittsbugh and Howe Islands in 1871 and warden for Frontenac. He was a captain for the field battery at Kingston.
Electoral history edit
| 1875 Ontario general election: Frontenac | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | Peter Graham | 884 | 59.61 | |||||
| Liberal | T. Dawson | 599 | 40.39 | |||||
| Turnout | 1,483 | 55.92 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,652 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
External links edit
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1876, HJ Morgan
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