Peter Lawson (politician)
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Peter Lawson (January 10, 1821 – March 22, 1911) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Norfolk South in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal member.[1]
He was born in Woodstock, Connecticut in 1821,[1] the son of Thomas Lawson and Lucy Johnson,[2] and came to Upper Canada with his family in 1830. He worked as a tanner in Port Dover.[3] In 1842, he married Sarah Ladd.[2] Lawson served as reeve for Woodhouse Township in Norfolk County.[1] He died in Port Dover at the age of 90.[2]
| 1867 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Norfolk | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Peter Lawson | 1,050 | ||||||
| Unknown | N. O. Walker | 969 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,468 | |||||||
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[4] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Peter Lawson – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1871). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Sixth ed.). Montreal: Gazette Steam Printing House. p. 115.
- ^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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