Edwin Tolton

Edwin Tolton (March 22, 1856 – December 11, 1917) was a farmer, grain merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington North in the Canadian House of Commons from 1900 to 1904 as a Conservative.[1]

He was born in Eramosa Township, Canada West, the son of Henry Tolton and Nancy J. Smith, and was educated in Guelph. In 1870, he married Clara S. Smith.[2] Tolton served on the town council for Clifford, also serving as reeve, and was warden for Wellington County.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Edwin Tolton – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ↑ Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1903, AJ Magurn
  3. ↑ Harrison, Clifford (1978). "The Way It Was : A History of Minto Township". p. 117. Retrieved 2009-08-12.