Henry Aylmer

Henry Aylmer (April 25, 1843 – July 28, 1918) was a Canadian soldier and politician.[1]

For the British baron and politician, see Henry Aylmer, 2nd Baron Aylmer.

Henry Aylmer
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Richmond—Wolfe
In office
1874–1878
Preceded byWilliam Hoste Webb
Succeeded byWilliam Bullock Ives
Personal details
Born(1843-04-25)April 25, 1843
Melbourne, Canada East
DiedJuly 28, 1918(1918-07-28) (aged 75)
Lennoxville, Quebec
Political partyLiberal

Born in Melbourne, Canada East,[1] the son of Udolphus Aylmer, 7th Baron Aylmer and Mary Journeaux, Aylmer was educated at the High School of Montreal and the Royal Naval College in Portsmouth, England. He served in the Canadian militia during the Fenian raids and was a lieutenant in the Royal Marine Artillery. He organized the Richmond Field Battery in 1876 and held command until November 1887, when he retired with rank of lieutenant-colonel.[2]

In 1870, he married Louisa Blanche Fanny, a daughter of Dr H. A. Howe, Rector of Montreal High School. Aylmer practised law in his home town of Melbourne.[3] He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Richmond—Wolfe in an 1874 by-election. A Liberal, he was elected in the 1874 federal election. He was defeated in 1878 and again in 1896.[1] Aylmer died in Lennoxville at the age of 75.[3]

Electoral record
By-election on 4 December 1874

On Mr. Aylmer being unseated on petition, 24 October 1874

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHenry Aylmer978
UnknownHenry-R. Hanning592
UnknownL.C. Bélanger414
UnknownMr. Scarry19
1878 Canadian federal election: Richmond—Wolfe
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Bullock Ives1,684
LiberalHenry Aylmer1,069

See also

References
  1. Henry Aylmer – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. Men of today in the Eastern Townships
  3. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.


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