Alexander Edwards (politician)
Alexander McKay Edwards (7 April 1876 – 3 June 1938) was a Canadian businessman and politician. Edwards was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Bothwell, Ontario and became a manufacturer and pharmacist.
Alexander Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Waterloo South | |
| In office October 1925 – June 1938 | |
| Preceded by | William Elliott |
| Succeeded by | Karl Kenneth Homuth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander McKay Edwards 7 April 1876 Bothwell, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 3 June 1938 (aged 62) |
| Political party | Conservative (1867–1942) |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Clare m. 26 April 1905[1] |
| Profession | manufacturer, pharmacist |
The son of Charles Edwards and Annie McKay,[2] Edwards attended the Ontario College of Pharmacy. Besides his work as a pharmacist, he also was president of Galt Stove and Furnace.[1] In 1905, he married Laura Clare.[2]
He was an alderman for Galt for eight years, and mayor of the municipality in 1916 and 1917.
Edwards was first elected to Parliament at the Waterloo South riding in the 1925 general election then re-elected in 1926, 1930 and 1935. Edwards died at his residence in Galt on 3 June 1938 from a heart attack before he had completed his term in the 18th Canadian Parliament. He was survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.[3]
Electoral record
| 1935 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Alexander Edwards | 6,731 | 40.15 | -24.36 | ||||
| Liberal | David S. Charlton | 6,606 | 39.41 | +3.92 | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Felix Lazarus | 2,426 | 14.47 | – | ||||
| Reconstruction | Harvey Orton Hawke | 1,000 | 5.97 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 16,763 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -14.14 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015. | ||||||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Alexander Edwards | 8,999 | 64.51 | +5.11 | ||||
| Liberal | Charles Widdifield | 4,950 | 35.49 | -5.11 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 13,949 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.11 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015. | ||||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Alexander Edwards | 7,220 | 59.40 | -1.66 | ||||
| Liberal | Charles Widdifield | 4,935 | 40.60 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 12,155 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | – | ||||||
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015. | ||||||||
| 1925 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Alexander Edwards | 8,089 | 61.06 | +13.91 | ||||
| Progressive | William Elliott | 5,158 | 38.94 | -13.91 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 13,247 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Conservative gain from Progressive | Swing | +13.91 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015. | ||||||||
References
- Normandin, A.L. (1936). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- "A. Edwards, 62, Dies / Was M.P. 13 Years". Toronto Star. 4 June 1938. p. 20.