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Daniel Black Chisholm

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Daniel Black Chisholm
Mayor of Hamilton
In office
1871–1872
Preceded byGeorge Murison
Succeeded byBenjamin Ernest Charlton
Member of Parliament
for Hamilton
In office
1872–1874
Member of Parliament
for Halton
In office
1874–1874
Preceded byJohn White
Succeeded byWilliam McCraney
Personal details
Born(1832-11-30)November 30, 1832
East Flamboro Township, Wentworth County, Canada West
Died(1898-09-22)September 22, 1898
Political partyLiberal-Conservative
Spouse
Adeline Davis
(m. 1864; div. 1889)
ChildrenArthur Murray Chisholm[1]

Daniel Black Chisholm (November 30, 1832 – September 22, 1898) was a farmer, lawyer and mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1871–1872. In the 1872 federal election he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing Hamilton as a Liberal-Conservative. He was re-elected in Halton in 1874 but unseated in 1875 after an appeal and defeated in the 1875 by-election which followed.

Biography

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He was born in East Flamboro Township, Wentworth County, Canada West, the son of George Chisholm. After the death of his parents, Chisholm farmed for a number of years. In 1837, he sold the farm and studied for two years at Victoria College in Cobourg. Chisholm studied law with Miles O'Reilly in Hamilton, was called to the bar in 1864 and set up practice in Hamilton. In 1864, he married Adeline Davis;[2] Chisholm and his wife were both involved in the temperance movement in Hamilton. He was president of the Standard Fire Insurance Company, the Alliance Insurance Company and the Canada Loan and Banking Company. Chisholm was also Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Hamilton and North-Western Railway and served as a major in the Canadian Militia.

In 1883 Chisholm left town suddenly, having suffered a large business loss around $100,000 and used clients money to repay. He and his 15-year-old son fled to Evanston, Illinois, just outside Chicago. His wife was ill at the time, but she later came to Chicago and petitioned for a divorce, eventually securing a decree absolute. Although the legality of this divorce under Canadian law was questioned, she remarried in July 1889, to the Hon. George Eulas Foster, Minister of Finance for Canada.[3]

Chisholm was reported to have been planning to move to Australia and his death was later reported in 1899.[3]

His actual death date was 22 Sep 1898 as recorded on his gravemarker in Woodlawn Cemetery, Macclenny, Florida.[4]

Electoral record

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Canadian federal by-election, 25 January 1875: Halton
On Mr. Chisholm being unseated on petition (8 December 1874)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William McCraney 1,704 52.1 +2.5
Liberal–Conservative Daniel Black Chisholm 1,569 47.9 -2.5
Total valid votes 3,273 100.0
1874 Canadian federal election: Halton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Conservative Daniel Black Chisholm 1,464 50.4
Liberal J. White 1,441 49.6 -2.9
Total valid votes 2,905 100.0
1872 Canadian federal election: Hamilton
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Liberal–Conservative Daniel Black Chisholm 1,443 x
  Conservative Labour Henry Buckingham Witton 1,422 x
Liberal Aemilius Irving 1,346  
Liberal Charles Magill 1,324  

References

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  1. ^ "A.M. Chisholm - Author, Lawyer, Judge, Coroner". pulpflakes.blogspot.ca. Pulp Flakes. October 4, 2013.
  2. ^ Cook, Sharon Anne (1998). "Davis, Adeline". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XIV (1911–1920) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  3. ^ a b "1871-1872 - Daniel Black Chisolm". Hamilton Public Library. Archived from the original on January 9, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  4. ^ "Daniel Black Chisholm (1832-1898) - Find A Grave Memorial". Findagrave.com. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Hamilton
with Henry Buckingham Witton

1872–1874
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Halton
1874
Succeeded by