Charles Calder (politician)
| Charles Calder | |
|---|---|
| MPP for Ontario South | |
| In office March 01, 1898 – October 13, 1898 | |
| In office January 25, 1905 – November 13, 1911 | |
| In office June 29, 1914 – September 23, 1919 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1852 Whitby Township, Ontario |
| Died | April 6, 1920 (aged 67) Brooklin, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario |
Charles Calder (December 29, 1852 – April 6, 1920) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Ontario South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1898 and from 1905 to 1919 as a Conservative member.
He was born in 1852 at Whitby Township,[1] the son of John Calder, a Scottish immigrant, and was educated in Whitby. Calder served as reeve for Whitby Township from 1893 to 1896. He was elected to the provincial assembly in 1898 but that election was appealed and he lost the subsequent by-election to John Dryden. He defeated Dryden in 1905 to win his seat in the provincial assembly. Calder lived near Brooklin. He died in 1920 at his home in Brooklin.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "CHAS. CALDER, EX-M.P.P., DIES AT BROOKLIN", The Globe (1844-1936) [Toronto, Ont] 08 Apr 1920: 4.
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXVL-7VF
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1916, EJ Chambers
External links
- Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- County of Ontario : short notes as to the early settlement and progress of the county, JEC Farewell