Frederick W. Haultain (November 7, 1821-1882) was a political figure in Canada West.
He was born in Brussels, Belgium in 1821 to Major General Francis Haultain and Eliza Ann Dean. Haultain lived in Beligum while his father was stationed there and eventually returned to Britain. studied at the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich, England. He served with the Royal Artillery, retiring as Lieutenant-Colonel in 1860. He settled at Peterborough later that year and was elected to the 7th Parliament of the Province of Canada representing Peterborough in 1861. In 1864 as a member of the Reform Party, he was elected to the same seat in a by-election.
Haultain later moved to Montreal to work with missionaries and then returned with his family to Peterborough.[1]
Haultain died in 1882 and his wife Lucinde Helen Gordon died in 1915.
His son, Frederick W. A. G. Haultain served as Conservative Premier of the Northwest Territories and played an important role in establishing the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.