John Wallace (Canadian politician)

John Wallace (November 18, 1821 – January 1, 1896) was a New Brunswick farmer and political figure. He represented Albert in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878 and then from 1883 to 1887 as a Liberal and then as a Liberal-Conservative.[1]

John Wallace
Source: Library and Archives Canada

He was born in Hillsborough, New Brunswick in 1812,[1] the son of James Wallace and Catherine Copp,[2] and grew up there. His grandparents had come to New Brunswick from Donegal in northern Ireland. Wallace was president of the Albert Agricultural Society and also a justice of the peace. Besides operating a large farm, he also owned a sawmill[3] and was a director of the Albert Southern Railway.[2] Wallace was originally a Liberal. After his election in 1882 was appealed, he was elected again in an 1883 by-election after running as a Liberal-Conservative.[1]

He was married three times: to Eleanor Russell in 1846, to Cynthia Foss in 1859 and to Charlotte Stackford in 1872.[2]

Electoral record

1867 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Wallace	778	52.1	n/a
	Unknown	Henry J. Stevens	714	47.9	n/a

1872 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Wallace	847	53.1	+1.0
	Unknown	Calhoun	748	46.9	n/a

1874 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Wallace	810	51.6	-1.5
	Liberal	Calhoun	760	48.4	+1.5

1878 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alexander Rogers	684	37.2	n/a
	Liberal	John Wallace	596	32.4	-19.2
	Unknown	J.W. Domville	558	30.4	n/a

1882 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Wallace	784	52.0	+19.6
	Liberal	Alexander Rogers	723	48.0	+10.8

Canadian federal by-election, 10 July 1883
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
On Mr. Wallace being unseated, on petition, 2 May 1883
	Liberal–Conservative	John Wallace	934	53.4	+1.4
	Liberal	Alexander Rogers	815	46.6	-1.4

References

John Wallace (Canadian politician) – Parliament of Canada biography
Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men : Quebec and the Maritime (1881)

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[parl-1] John Wallace (Canadian politician) – Parliament of Canada biography

[johnson-2] Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.

[3] The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men : Quebec and the Maritime (1881)