David Stirton
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David Stirton (1816-August 16, 1908) was a Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Wellington South from 1867 to 1876.
He was born in Angus, Scotland in 1816. His family settled near the current site of Guelph, Ontario in Upper Canada around 1827. Stirton bought his own farm in 1841. He served as reeve for Puslinch Township and was captain in the local militia. He represented South Wellington in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1858 to 1867. He was elected in the same riding following Confederation and served until 1876, when he was appointed postmaster for Guelph.
[edit] External links
- Political Biography from the Library of Parliament
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1875, HJ Morgan
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