Charles Calder (politician)

Charles Calder (December 29, 1852 April 6, 1920) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Ontario South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1898 and from 1905 to 1919 as a Conservative member.

Charles Calder
Ontario MPP
In office
1914 – 1919
Preceded byW. E. N. Sinclair
Succeeded byW. E. N. Sinclair
In office
1905 – 1911
Preceded byJohn Dryden
Succeeded byW. E. N. Sinclair
In office
1898 (March–October)
Preceded byJohn Dryden
Succeeded byJohn Dryden
ConstituencyOntario South
Personal details
Born(1852-12-29)December 29, 1852
Whitby Township, Canada West
DiedApril 6, 1920(1920-04-06) (aged 67)
Brooklin, Ontario
Political partyConservative
OccupationFarmer

He was born in 1852 at Whitby Township,[1] the son of John Calder, a Scottish immigrant, and was educated in Whitby. Calder served as reeve for Whitby Township from 1893 to 1896. He was elected to the provincial assembly in 1898 but that election was appealed and he lost the subsequent by-election to John Dryden. He defeated Dryden in 1905 to win his seat in the provincial assembly. Calder lived near Brooklin. He died in 1920 at his home in Brooklin.[1][2]

References

  1. "Chas. Calder, EX-M.P.P., dies at Brooklin". The Globe. April 8, 1920. p. 4.
  2. "Person Details for Charles Calder". Familysearch.org. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  • Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1916, EJ Chambers


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