Edward Octavian Cuthbert

Edward Octavian Cuthbert (December 3, 1826 – July 28, 1890) was a Quebec politician of independent means. He represented Berthier in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1875 to 1887.[1]

Edward Octavian Cuthbert
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Berthier
In office
1875–1887
Preceded byAnselme-Homère Pâquet
Succeeded byCléophas Beausoleil
Personal details
Born(1826-12-03)December 3, 1826
Berthier, Lower Canada
DiedJuly 28, 1890(1890-07-28) (aged 63)
Political partyConservative

He was born in Berthier, Lower Canada in 1826,[1] the son of James Cuthbert and Mary-Louise Amable Cairns,[2] and was educated at Chambly College.[3] He served as mayor of Berthier from 1868 to 1873 and from 1877 to 1878.[1] Cuthbert was also president of the County Agricultural Society.[3] He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1867.[2] He was elected to the House of Commons in an 1875 by-election held after the sitting member was named to the Senate.[1]

In 1853, Cuthbert married Mary Bostwick. In 1849, he had inherited the seigneury of Berthier of which he was the last seigneur.[2]

Electoral record
By-election on 27 February 1875
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEdward Octavian Cuthbert1,056
UnknownIsaie Stanislas Norbert Drainville784
1878 Canadian federal election: Berthier
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEdward Octavian Cuthbert1,134
UnknownP. Beliveau915
1882 Canadian federal election: Berthier
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEdward Octavian Cuthbert1,138
UnknownLouis Sylvestre1,120

References
  1. Edward Octavian Cuthbert – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  3. The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1876, HJ Morgan


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