Timothy Blair Pardee, QC (December 11, 1830 – July 21, 1889) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented the riding of Lambton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1874 and Lambton West from 1875 to 1889 as a Liberal.

Timothy Blair Pardee
Ontario MPP
In office
1875–1889
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byAlfred Thomas Gurd
ConstituencyLambton West
In office
1867–1874
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byRiding abolished
ConstituencyLambton
Personal details
Born(1830-12-11)December 11, 1830
Grenville County, Upper Canada
DiedJuly 21, 1889(1889-07-21) (aged 58)
Sarnia, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
RelationsFrederick Forsyth, son
OccupationLawyer

He was born in Grenville County in Upper Canada in 1830. After his studies, he began articling in the law office of William Buell Richards, but, in 1849, he joined the California Gold Rush. A few years later, he headed off to the Victorian Gold Rush in Australia. Finally, he returned to Canada, articled in Sarnia and was called to the bar in 1861. He was appointed crown attorney in Lambton County but resigned in 1867 to run for a seat in the provincial parliament. In October 1872, he became provincial secretary in Oliver Mowat's cabinet. In December 1873, he was named Commissioner of Crown Lands. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1876. In 1878, he introduced an Act to Prevent the Forests from Destruction by Fire, the first forest protection legislation for the province. He resigned in January 1889 due to ill health.

He died in Sarnia later that year.

His son Frederick Forsyth later served in the Canadian House of Commons.

Electoral history

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1867 Ontario general election: Lambton
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Timothy Blair Pardee 2,107 65.80
Conservative Mr. Rae 1,095 34.20
Total valid votes 3,202 75.41
Eligible voters 4,246
Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
1871 Ontario general election: Lambton
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Timothy Blair Pardee Acclaimed
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
Ontario provincial by-election, November 13, 1872: Lambton
Ministerial by-election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Timothy Blair Pardee Acclaimed
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[3]: 176 
1875 Ontario general election: Lambton West
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Timothy Blair Pardee 1,372 64.53
Conservative R.S. Chalmers 754 35.47
Turnout 2,126 57.23
Eligible voters 3,715
Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
1879 Ontario general election: Lambton West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Timothy Blair Pardee 1,759 53.47 −11.07
Conservative J.B. McGarvey 1,531 46.53 +11.07
Total valid votes 3,290 63.24 +6.02
Eligible voters 5,202
Liberal hold Swing −11.07
Source: Elections Ontario[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
  4. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
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