Frank S. Cahill
Frank S. Cahill (27 January 1876, in Calumet Island, Quebec – 17 April 1934), was a politician, broker, clerk and real estate broker.
Frank S. Cahill | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Pontiac | |
| In office 1917–1930 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald Hugh Brabazon |
| Succeeded by | Charles Bélec |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1876 Calumet Island, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | April 17, 1934 (aged 58) Campbell's Bay, Quebec[1] |
| Nationality | British subject |
| Political party | Liberal Party (1911-1930), Laurier Liberals (1917-1921) |
| Spouse | Mildred Coyne |
| Occupation | broker, clerk, real estate broker |
The son of William Cahill, he was educated in Campbell's Bay, Quebec. Cahill worked as a postal clerk in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan for several years, then moved to Saskatchewan, working as a real estate broker in Saskatoon. In 1909, he opened another real estate office in Ottawa. Cahill married Mildred Coyne in 1910.[1]
He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Liberal Party (Laurier Liberal) caucus in the 1917 election to represent the riding of Pontiac. He was re-elected in 1921, 1925 and 1926 then defeated in 1930.
Electoral record
| 1930 Canadian federal election: Pontiac | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Charles Bélec | 8,884 | 40.82 | +5.41 | ||||
| Independent Liberal | J.-Philippe Coté | 6,988 | 32.11 | |||||
| Liberal | Frank S. Cahill | 5,891 | 27.07 | -37.52 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 21,763 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election: Pontiac | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Frank S. Cahill | 11,166 | 64.59 | +15.36 | ||||
| Conservative | Lucien-Alfred Ladouceur | 6,121 | 35.41 | +5.05 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 17,287 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1925 Canadian federal election: Pontiac | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Frank S. Cahill | 7,562 | 49.23 | -17.35 | ||||
| Conservative | Lucien Alfred Ladouceur | 4,663 | 30.36 | +7.52 | ||||
| Independent Liberal | Arthur Lepage | 3,136 | 20.42 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 15,361 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election: Pontiac | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Frank S. Cahill | 11,077 | 66.58 | -10.92 | ||||
| Conservative | George Benjamin Campbell | 3,800 | 22.84 | +0.34 | ||||
| Progressive | George A. Landon | 1,760 | 10.58 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 16,637 | 100.00 | ||||||
Note: Conservative vote is compared to Government vote in 1917 election, and Liberal vote is compared to Opposition vote
| 1917 Canadian federal election: Pontiac | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Frank S. Cahill | 5,548 | 77.50 | |||||
| Government (Unionist) | Joseph David Bastien | 1,611 | 22.50 | -22.08 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,159 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election: Pontiac | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Gerald Hugh Brabazon | 2,059 | 44.59 | +3.15 | ||||
| Liberal | Frank S. Cahill | 1,393 | 30.16 | |||||
| Liberal | George Frederick Hodgins | 1,166 | 25.25 | -33.32 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,618 | 100.00 | ||||||
References
- Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.