Hilliard Mitchell
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Hilliard "Hillyard" Mitchell (born: 1853 England died: 1923) was a politician from the Canadian prairies.
Hillyard was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories in the 1888 Northwest Territories general election. He beat opponent James Fisher 82 to 65 in a hotly contested vote to become the 1st member from the Batoche electoral district.
In the 1891 Northwest Territories general election James would run for a second term, this time switching to the new Mitchell electoral district. Hillyard would be acclaimed in this election and acclaimed 2 more times until his retirement from the legislature in 1898.
[edit] External links
- Community Memories, Duck Lake Regional Interperative Centre
- History of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly 1876 - 1905
| Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New District |
MLA Batoche 1888-1891 |
Succeeded by Charles Nolin |
| MLA Mitchell 1891-1898 |
Succeeded by Joseph McIntyre |
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