Samuel Charters (Canadian politician)

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Samuel Charters (May 18, 1863 – April 21, 1943) was an Ontario newspaper publisher and political figure. He represented Peel in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1908 to 1913 and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1935 as a Unionist and then Conservative member.

He was born in Chinguacousy Township, Canada West, the son of Francis Charters, and was educated in Brampton. He married Jane Ellen Pierson in 1887. In 1890, he took over the operation of the Brampton Conservator. Charters was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1903. He retired from provincial politics in 1913 due to illness. Charters served as chief opposition whip in the House of Commons from 1917 to 1930. He retired from politics one last time in 1935. Charters also served as mayor of Brampton in 1911-12.

[edit] References

• Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1910, EJ Chambers

[edit] External links

• Brampton : An illustrated history, HV Loverseed (1987)
• Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament
• Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Persondata
NAME	Charters, Samuel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	newspaper publisher, politician
DATE OF BIRTH	May 18, 1863
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chinguacousy Township, Canada West
DATE OF DEATH	April 21, 1943
PLACE OF DEATH