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Nathaniel Pettes

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Nathaniel Pettes
Source: Library and Archives Canada

Nathaniel Pettes (April 21, 1816 – October 20, 1889) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Brome in the House of Commons of Canada from 1874 to 1878 as a Liberal member.[1]

He was born in Brome Township, Lower Canada,[1] the son of Charles Pettes and Desire West. In 1844, he married Narcissa Ferrand. Pettes was a general merchant in Brome. He was a school commissioner and secretary-treasurer for the municipal council. Pettes also served as warden for Brome County and was a director of the South Eastern Railway and the Canada Central Railway.[2] Pettes died in Knowlton, Quebec at the age of 73.[3]

The Pettes Memorial Library, the first free rural public library in Quebec, was built in 1893 by Pettes' wife Narcissa in his memory.[4]

Electoral record

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1874 Canadian federal election: Brome
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Nathaniel Pettes acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nathaniel Pettes – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ CH Mackintosh, ed. (1878). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion and Annual Register. Ottawa: Citizen Print. and Pub. Company. p. 161.
  3. ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  4. ^ Knowlton Historic Walking Tour
  5. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
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